Esophageal rupture
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esophageal-rupture-164-12256063
title:
Esophageal rupture
text:
Esophageal rupture is a rupture of the esophageal wall. Iatrogenic causes account for approximately 56% of esophageal perforations, usually due to medical instrumentation such as an endoscopy or paraesophageal surgery. The 10% of esophageal perforations caused specifically by vomiting are termed Boerhaave syndrome. Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus is most commonly a full-thickness tear in the esophageal wall due to a sudden increase in intraesophageal pressure combined with relatively ne
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophageal_rupture
date created:
2005-09-02T11:37:42Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T00:39:27Z
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13
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