Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy for the Management of Boerhaave Syndrome: A Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Boerhaave syndrome is a rare condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Prompt intervention greatly improves outcomes, with surgery traditionally being the mainstay of management. Recent advances in therapeutic endoscopy have led to increasing interest in endoluminal vacuum therapy (EVT), a minimally invasive technique, allowing wound debridement and drainage, encouraging granulation tissue formation. EVT has been associated with positive clinical outcomes, including lower mortality rates compared to surgery and stenting for the management of anastomotic leaks, and to a lesser extent, oesophageal perforations. EVT has been adopted into practice across Europe; however, only few cases have been reported from the UK.

Case presentations

We report three

SUBMITTER: Soussi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521460 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature