Clinical profile and treatment outcomes of Boerhaave's syndrome: A 13-year experience from an upper gastrointestinal surgical unit

• Published in: Turkish journal of surgery Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 177 - 189
• Main Authors: Surendran, Suraj, Victor, Coelho, Yacob, Myla, Paul, Negine, Chandran, Sudhakar, John, Anoop, George Simon, Ebby, Samarasam, Inian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Turkish Surgical Society 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Original; therapeutic endoscopy; spontaneous esophageal perforation; Pittsburgh perforation severity score; Boerhaave’s syndrome; surgery

IBoerhaave's syndrome (BS) is a rare, but potentially fatal condition, characterized by barogenic esophageal rupture and carries a high mortality. We aimed to study our institutional experience of managing patients with BS. A retrospective review of patients with BS presenting to a tertiary car...