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Necrotizing mediastinitis linked to Boerhaave's syndrome: a surgical approach
D Divisi1, S Di Tommaso, M Garramone
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of L'Aquila, Teramo, Italy. duilio.divisi@aslteramo.it
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
|January 27, 2009
Abstract:
We report 5 cases of Boerhaave's syndrome with necrotizing mediastinitis and pleural empyema. We chose a surgical treatment characterized by manual suture and heterologous tissue to repair esophagus rupture. This option allows a better result in terms of morbidity and mortality.