Esophageal Rupture: Difference between revisions

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-==Background==
+#Redirect [[Esophageal Perforation]]
-*Also known as "Boerhaave's"
-*d/t incr pressure of low chest/abd= tear in esoph
-==Diagnosis==
-*esophageal inj is rare but bad & hard dx to make
-*suspect if L htx or ptx w/o rib fx, or pneumomediastinum,
-==Treatment==
-*Controversial if no sx
-*Consider prophy aby
-*Surgical consult
-==See Also==
-[[Thoracic Trauma]]
 [[Category:GI]]
-[[Category:Trauma]]