A Patient with Severe Spontaneous Esophageal Rupture Treated by Conservative Therapy.

Accession number;03A0146668
Title;A Patient with Severe Spontaneous Esophageal Rupture Treated by Conservative Therapy.
Author; NISHIMOTO MASAO (Ajikikai Taishibyoin Geka) AJIKI TETSUO (Ajikikai Taishibyoin Geka) MATSUMORI MASAHARU (Ajikikai Taishibyoin Naika) KOREEDA TETSUHIRO (Ajikikai Taishibyoin Naika) AJIKI SHOICHI (Ajikikai Taishibyoin Geka)
Journal Title;Gastroenterol Endosc
Journal Code:G0608B
ISSN:0387-1207
VOL.45;NO.2;PAGE.138-143(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.8, TBL.2, REF.19
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;A 57-year-old male devoloped hematemesis due to vomiting following alcohol intake. Right pyopneumothorax was observed. Though this finding was not one of the conventional indications for conservative therapy, he recovered after the thorough drainage using three intrathoracic catheters and the nutritional management by intravenous hyperalimentation. Even in patients with severe spontaneous esophageal rupture, if good drainage can be achieved, conservative treatment may be possible. (author abst.)