Esophageal Perforation WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Esophageal Perforation and compiled helpful research notes below.
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Research Notes on Esophageal Perforation
Esophageal perforation is a rare occurance in which a rupture occurs in the esophageal wall. It is normally as a result of a procedure such as endoscopy, or by induced vomiting. (Also known as Boerhaave syndrome). This can be a devastating and potentially fatal condition primarily due to the difficulty in making a diagnosis.
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Boorhave Syndrome
- Last update: Mar. 4, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
