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Cooling or Warming the Esophagus to Reduce Esophageal Injury During Left Atrial Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: March 15, 2020
[DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ESOPHAGEAL INJURY]
Abstract:
Results of diagnosis and treatment of 19 injured persons, suffering esophageal damage of various etiology, were analyzed.Peculiarities of clinical signs and diagnosis of esophageal injury on various levels and complications were investigated. Various methods of the injured persons’ treatment, concerning the damage character, terms of appeal for medical care, presence of complications and concurrent diseases, were adduced. Optimal ways of treatment for the injured persons, suffering esophageal damage, were proposed.
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