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Esophageal Non-bleeding Emergencies: Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Management of Esophageal Perforations

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Despite significant advances in diagnosis and treatment, esophageal perforation remains a life-threatening event and an emergency condition particularly challenging for the surgeon. Iatrogenic injury is the most frequent cause of esophageal perforation, accounting for 59 % of all patients, followed by spontaneous rupture (15 %), foreign body ingestion (12 %), trauma (9 %), and esophageal cancer (1 %) [1].

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Siboni, S., Bonavina, L. (2016). Esophageal Non-bleeding Emergencies: Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Management of Esophageal Perforations. In: Di Saverio, S., Catena, F., Ansaloni, L., Coccolini, F., Velmahos, G. (eds) Acute Care Surgery Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15362-9_4

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