Conservative treatment of esophageal perforations following pneumatic dilatation
Arrigoni, E.; Dederding, J.P.; Baumann, R.; de Peyer, R.; Loizeau, E.
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift 121(21): 793-796
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7672 PMID: 1676188 Document Number: 386476
Over a 15-year period we have treated 50 patients with achalasia by pneumatic dilatation (61 dilatations). Perforation occurred in 5 patients, 2 of whom required surgery while the other 3 were successfully managed by conservative means. These 3 patients are reported on with reference to the indications and modalities of the medical treatment.