Open Access1777 Esophageal Perforation From Blakemore Tube Use Resulting in Mediastinitis: Important Clinical Pearls to Reduce Mortality
Author(s) -
Naba Saeed,
Zarak Khan,
Mohammad Muzaffar,
Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski,
Sahla Hammad,
Humza Khan,
Syed Tasleem
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the american journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.907
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1572-0241
pISSN - 0002-9270
DOI - 10.14309/01.ajg.0000596640.75219.c7
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinitis , perforation , surgery , septic shock , esophagus , esophageal varices , pneumomediastinum , aspiration pneumonia , sepsis , cirrhosis , pneumonia , pneumothorax , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , materials science , punching , metallurgy