Esophageal perforation
Definition
An esophageal perforation is a hole in the esophagus, the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach.
Esophageal perforation
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Esophageal perforation
Alternate Names : Perforation of the esophagus
Definition ...
Esophageal Perforation
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Symptoms & Signs
Diagnosis & Tests
Prevention & Expectations
Treatment & Monitoring
Attribution ...
Esophageal perforation is a hole in the wall of the esophagus, which is the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
What is going on in the body?
In Milan, where almost 10,000 cases have now been performed with a technique of moving the ablating electrode at least every 15 seconds, only 1 case of atrio-esophageal perforation has occurred (Pappone).
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The most common causes of esophageal perforation are medical tubes and instruments, blunt trauma to the chest or neck, and forceful vomiting (Boerhaave's syndrome).
Infection.
Puncture of the wall of the esophagus (esophageal perforation).
Sores in the esophagus (esophageal ulcers).
Narrowing of the esophagus (esophageal stricture).
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Gastrointestinal: Appendicitis, colitis with bleeding, dysphagia, esophageal perforation, gastrointestinal bleeding, ileus, intestinal obstruction, peritonitis
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Rarely, radiation may cause esophageal perforation, pneumonitis and pulmonary fibrosis, or myelitis of the spinal cord. Prosthetic tubes may dislodge and perforate the mediastinum or erode the tumor.
If your doctor needs to make a wider opening in your esophagus because of a stricture or narrowing, there's a small risk of creating a hole in your esophagus (esophageal perforation) during the dilation procedure.
Although less than 1 % of foreign body ingestions result in perforation or other serious complications, they account for 15% of esophageal perforations. Once past the esophagus, most foreign bodies pass through the GI tract without complication.
to the medication and bleeding at a biopsy site. If your doctor needs to make a wider opening (dilate) your esophagus because of a stricture or narrowing, there's also a small risk of creating a hole in your esophagus (esophageal perforation).
 See also: Symptom, Bleeding, Stomach, Cancer, Vomiting
  
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