Boerhaave syndrome: report of a case treated non-operatively

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    Annals of Surgery
    |April 1, 1975
    PubMed

    Abstract:

    An unique case of Boerhaave's Syndrome is presented in which the patient survived without any surgical treatment. We believe that this was due to non-contamination of the mediastinal and pleural cavities as shown by serial contrast roentgenograms of the esophagus.

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