https://doi.org/10.4081/crest.2025.31
Left thoracoscopic repair of iatrogenic esophageal rupture: a case report of an achalasia patient
Submitted: July 31, 2024
Accepted: March 25, 2025
Published: July 7, 2025
Accepted: March 25, 2025
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Iatrogenic esophageal ruptures occur rarely, but they can be life threatening and have severe complications. They can lead to the development of sepsis and have high rates of morbidity and mortality. The most common cause of iatrogenic esophageal perforation is curative treatment endoscopy. This case report focuses on the case of a 62-year-old female patient presenting with acute chest pain after pneumatic dilation for achalasia, which was found to be a thoracic esophageal rupture.
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Nitsa, Z., Kanavidis, P., Zografos, C., Koutsoumpas, A., & Charalabopoulos, A. (2025). Left thoracoscopic repair of iatrogenic esophageal rupture: a case report of an achalasia patient. Case Reports in Emergency Surgery and Trauma, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/crest.2025.31
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