Esophageal perforation: A continuing challenge

Endoscopic complications. Results of the 1974 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Survey

1976 • 594 citations

Surgical management of esophageal reflux and hiatus hernia. Long-term results with 1,030 patients.

1967 • 591 citations

Surgical management of esophageal reflux and hiatus hernia

1967 • 515 citations

Endoscopic Complications

1976 • 474 citations

Selective Nonoperative Management of Contained Intrathoracic Esophageal Disruptions

1979 • 432 citations

Treatment of achalasia and related motor disorders

1980 • 339 citations

Diagnosis and Recommended Management of Esophageal Perforation and Rupture

1986 • 315 citations

Management of esophageal perforation

1980 • 266 citations

Operative and Nonoperative Management of Esophageal Perforations

1981 • 250 citations

Atraumatic so-called “spontaneous” rupture of the esophagus

1970 • 238 citations

Report of a case of spontaneous perforation of the œsophagus successfully treated by operation

1947 • 222 citations

Esophagomyotomy versus Forceful Dilation for Achalasia of the Esophagus: Results in 899 Patients

1979 • 217 citations

Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus: A 30-year experience

1989 • 210 citations

Esophageal perforation: A therapeutic challenge

1990 • 209 citations

Improved Management of Esophageal Perforation

1974 • 206 citations

Complications of endoscopic injection sclerotherapy: a review.

1987 • 189 citations

Esophageal Perforation Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

1989 • 171 citations

Esophageal perforations: A 15 year experience

1982 • 160 citations

Reappraisal of contrast media used to detect upper gastrointestinal perforations: comparison of ionic water-soluble media with barium sulfate.

1982 • 156 citations

Perforation of the esophagus: correlation of site and cause with plain film findings

1985 • 149 citations

Esophageal Repair Following Late Diagnosis of Intrathoracic Perforation

1975 • 145 citations

Esophagectomy for esophageal disruption

1990 • 144 citations

Perforation of the esophagus

1973 • 143 citations

Improved Operation for Esophageal Rupture

1964 • 142 citations

Surgical management of esophageal perforation.

1987 • 133 citations

Complications of endoscopic injection sclerotherapy: a review.

1987 • 130 citations

Options in the management of perforations of the esophagus

1986 • 121 citations

Oesophageal trauma: incidence, diagnosis, and management.

1977 • 120 citations

Experience with the Grillo Pleural Wrap Procedure in 18 Patients with Perforation of the Thoracic Esophagus

1989 • 113 citations

Ruptures and Perforations of the Esophagus: The Case for Conservative Supportive Management

1978 • 113 citations

Computed Tomography in Patients with Esophageal Perforation

1990 • 113 citations

Treatment of instrumental oesophageal perforation.

1984 • 112 citations

Esophageal Perforation

1989 • 110 citations

Glenn's Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

1991 • 109 citations

Management of instrumental perforations of the esophagus

1982 • 108 citations

Unifying concepts in treatment of esophageal leaks

1985 • 96 citations

Instrumental Perforations of the Esophagus

1969 • 93 citations

Esophageal Perforations

1970 • 86 citations

Instrumental perforation of the esophagus

1966 • 84 citations

ESOPHAGEAL EXCLUSION FOR PERSISTENT FISTULA FOLLOWING SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF THE ESOPHAGUS

1956 • 82 citations

Esophageal Perforation

1975 • 82 citations

Delayed Pharyngoesophageal Perforation: A Complication of Anterior Spine Surgery

1991 • 81 citations

Instrumental perforations of the oesophagus and their management.

1988 • 77 citations

The Treatment of Achalasia

1989 • 74 citations

Spontaneous Rupture of the Esophagus

1947 • 73 citations

Perforation of the Esophagus: An Analysis of 50 Cases and an Account of Experimental Studies

1950 • 71 citations

Perforation of the esophagus

1974 • 65 citations

Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus

1957 • 64 citations

Selective management of iatrogenic esophageal perforation in the newborn

1981 • 63 citations

An unusual complication of passing a narrow bore nasogastric tube

1978 • 59 citations

Perforation and Rupture of the Esophagus

1983 • 58 citations

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORATION OF THE ESOPHAGUS

1961 • 55 citations

Experimental evaluation of intercostal pedicle grafts in esophageal repair

1965 • 55 citations

Esophageal perforation during attempted endotracheal intubation

1979 • 55 citations

RESULTS OF TREATMENT OF PERFORATION OF THE ESOPHAGUS

1948 • 54 citations

Rupture of the esophagus

1963 • 53 citations

The Management of Nonmalignant Intrathoracic Esophageal Perforations

1980 • 51 citations

[Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus].

1956 • 50 citations

Neonatal pharyngoesophageal perforation mimicking esophageal atresia: Clues to diagnosis

1987 • 47 citations

Management of perforations of the thoracic esophagus

1974 • 46 citations

Transesophageal irrigation for the treatment of mediastinitis produced by esophageal rupture

1986 • 46 citations

The management and prognosis of oesophageal perforation

1978 • 44 citations

Esophageal perforation due to nasogastric intubation.

1990 • 42 citations

Esophageal Perforation Associated with Endotracheal Intubation

1986 • 41 citations

Diaphragmatic pedicle flap for treatment of Boerhaave’s syndrome

1979 • 41 citations

Esophageal complications of vagotomy.

1969 • 39 citations

Instrumental Perforation of the Esophagus

1962 • 39 citations

Esophageal Perforation

1984 • 37 citations

Esophageal Perforations after Forceful Dilatation in Achalasia

1982 • 36 citations

Nonsurgical management of esophageal perforation from pneumatic dilatation in achalasia

1989 • 35 citations

Closure of an Esophagopleural Fistula Using Onlay Intercostal Pedicle Graft

1967 • 35 citations

SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF THE ESOPHAGUS

1947 • 34 citations

Near-Total Esophageal Exclusion by Cervical Esophagostomy and Tube Gastrostomy in the Management of Massive Esophageal Perforation

1971 • 34 citations

Esophageal Perforations

1984 • 33 citations

Emergency subtotal oesophagectomy

1989 • 33 citations

Nonsurgical Management of Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation

1978 • 33 citations

SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF THE ESOPHAGUS

1967 • 32 citations

Perforation of esophagus after endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy

1989 • 31 citations

Desirability of Roentgen Esophageal Examination Immediately After Pneumatic Dilatation for Achalasia

1979 • 31 citations

Recognition and Treatment of Esophageal Perforations *

1960 • 30 citations

Role of interventional radiology in the management of major esophageal leaks.

1989 • 29 citations

Perforation of the Esophagus

1969 • 28 citations

Esophageal perforation due to pneumatic dilation for achalasia.

1988 • 28 citations

“Spontaneous” perforation of the oesophagus treated by utilization of a pericardial flap

1971 • 26 citations

Esophageal perforations: the role of computerized tomography in diagnosis and management decisions

1986 • 24 citations

Immediate closure and Heller procedure after Mosher bag rupture of the esophagus

1974 • 23 citations

Perforation of the oesophagus: Experience in a general hospital

1981 • 23 citations

Esophageal Perforation After Fiberoptic Variceal Sclerotherapy

1987 • 23 citations

The Danger of High Compliance Balloons for Esophageal Dilatation in Achalasia

1990 • 23 citations

A Comparison of Patients with Endoscopic Esophageal Perforations and Patients with Boerhaave's Syndrome

1987 • 22 citations

Perforation of the Intrathoracic Oesophagus

1976 • 21 citations

Esophageal perforation in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

1990 • 21 citations

Palliation of Esophageal Carcinoma with Intraluminal Tubes: Experience with 30 Patients

1979 • 20 citations

ONE-STAGE ESOPHAGECTOMY IN PRESENCE OF MEDIASTINITIS

1952 • 18 citations

Severe ulceration and delayed perforation of the esophagus after endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy

1987 • 17 citations

Instrumental perforation of the oesophagus A ten year study from two ENT clinics

1986 • 17 citations

Treatment of Instrumental Perforation of Esophageal Malignancy by Transhiatal Esophagectomy

1988 • 17 citations

Surgical management of complications of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and esophageal dilation including laser therapy.

1987 • 16 citations

Esophageal perforation during pneumatic dilatation for achalasia: A possible association with malnutrition

1990 • 16 citations

Mechanical sutures in perforation of the thoracic esophagus as a safe procedure in patients seen late.

1991 • 16 citations

Esophageal Perforation After Fiberoptic Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy for Esophageal Varices

1986 • 15 citations

Esophageal Perforation during Mediastinoscopy - The Successful Management of 2 Complicated Cases

1985 • 14 citations

Plastic Tube Prosthesis for the Surgical Treatment of Perforations in Esophageal Strictures

1973 • 14 citations

Long-term observation following perforation and rupture of the esophagus

1988 • 12 citations

Acute hiatal hernia with oesophageal perforation following Heller's operation

1978 • 10 citations

Delayed Lower Esophageal Perforation: Management with Celestin Tube

1985 • 10 citations

Experience with the Thal Gastroesophagoplasty

1970 • 9 citations

Esophageal Perforation During Vagotomy

1970 • 8 citations

Use of a stapling technique in closure of perforation of the esophagus

1981 • 7 citations

Advisability of Concomitant Immediate Surgery for Perforation and Underlying Disease of the Esophagus

1984 • 7 citations

Perforation of the Oesophagus :A Comparison between Surgical and Conservative Treatment

1984 • 6 citations

Oesophageal perforation during abdominal truncal vagotomy for duodenal ulcer

1972 • 6 citations

Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus

1957 • 6 citations

Intrathoracic gastric balloon: Radiographic recognition of esophageal perforation

1982 • 5 citations

Perforation of the Esophagus: Experience from a Department of Thoracic Surgery

1984 • 5 citations

Extrapleural Exclusion of Esophageal Perforations

1984 • 4 citations

[Technical modification of surgical therapy of esophageal perforation].

1989 • 2 citations

Repair of ruptured oesophagus. A case report.

1985 • 1 citations

Deleted Work

1955 • 0 citations