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Closing perforations and postperforation management in endoscopy: esophagus and stomach
Stavros N Stavropoulos1, Rani Modayil1, David Friedel1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Winthrop University Hospital, 222 Station Plaza North, Suite 429, Mineola, NY 11501, USA.
Abstract:
Luminal perforation after endoscopy is a dreaded complication that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, longer and more costly hospitalization, and the specter of potential future litigation. The management of such perforations requires a multidisciplinary approach. Until recently, surgery was required. However, nowadays the endoscopist has a burgeoning armamentarium of devices and techniques that may obviate surgery. This article discusses the approach to endoscopic perforations in the esophagus and stomach.
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