Endoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of spontaneous and iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal defects: a case series
Panneerselvam K, Jacob J, Samuel R, Tau A, Ketwaroo G, Abidi W, Sealock R. Endoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of spontaneous and iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal defects: a case series. Clinical Endoscopy 2023, 56: 754-760. PMID: 37157961, PMCID: PMC10665613, DOI: 10.5946/ce.2022.177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoscopic vacuum therapyVacuum therapyUpper GI tract perforationInitial management optionSpontaneous esophageal perforationGI tract perforationUpper gastrointestinal defectsPrimary closure methodLarge hospital centersChi-squared testStudent's t-testHospital lengthHospital stayCase seriesDistal esophagusEsophageal perforationRetrospective studyEsophageal leaksTechnical successMean intervalHospital CenterGastrointestinal tractGastrointestinal defectsGranulation tissueCommon defect location