Open AccessNonoperative Management of Esophageal Perforations
Author(s) -
Áron Altorjay,
János Kiss,
Attila Vörös,
A Bohák
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199704000-00011
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , surgery , esophagus , conservative management , fibrous joint , mortality rate , general surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Experiences obtained with nonoperative treatment (NOT), i.e. total prohibition of per oral food intake for a minimum of 7 days, administration of combinations of broad-spectrum antibiotics, and parenteral hyperalimentation, are described in the management of esophageal perforations.