"Esophageal Perforation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An opening or hole in the ESOPHAGUS that is caused by TRAUMA, injury, or pathological process.
| Descriptor ID |
D004939
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.468 C26.348
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Perforation- Esophageal Perforation
- Esophageal Perforations
- Perforation, Esophageal
- Perforations, Esophageal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Perforation" by people in Profiles.
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Esophageal Perforation: A Common Clinical Problem with Many Different Management Options. Am Surg. 2017 Aug 01; 83(8):911-917.
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Should a Thoracic Surgeon Transfer a Complicated Case to a Competing Medical Center Against the Hospital's Order? Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Aug; 100(2):389-93.
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Stenting of esophageal perforation in the setting of eosinophilic esophagitis. Dig Dis Sci. 2015 Apr; 60(4):1098-100.
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Esophageal perforation caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Am J Med. 2013 May; 126(5):e5-6.
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Attempted removal and subsequent fragmentation of 3 self-expanding metal stents. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Aug; 70(2):391-3.
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Analysis of 59 ERCP lawsuits; mainly about indications. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Mar; 63(3):378-82; quiz 464.
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Seatbelt injury causing perforation of the cervical esophagus: a case report and review of the literature. Am Surg. 2004 Jan; 70(1):32-4.
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Perforation of the intrathoracic esophagus from blunt trauma in a child: case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Surg. 1999 Mar; 34(3):495-7.
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The effectiveness of Nissen fundoplication in neurologically impaired children with gastroesophageal reflux. Surgery. 1985 Oct; 98(4):662-7.
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Esophageal perforation secondary to benign leiomyoma. South Med J. 1980 Jan; 73(1):84-5.