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perforation

In medicine, piercing of an organ through mechanical injury or disease.

Ulcers, large tumours, or penetrating injuries may result in the perforation of the abdominal organs. If the intestinal contents enter the abdominal cavity, the large numbers of bacteria that they contain can cause peritonitis and septicaemia (blood poisoning), which can be fatal. Surgery is required to wash away the contamination and repair the perforation. Perforation of major blood vessels results in haemorrhage and requires urgent surgical treatment.



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Successful therapy for esophageal perforation depends on the length of the perforation itself, the time elapsed between rupture and diagnosis, and the underlying health of the patient.
Successful treatment for a delay-diagnosed esophageal perforation ... by Wang, Liang-Tsai; Lee, Shih-Chun; Tzao, Ching; Chang, Hung; Cheng, Yeung-Leung / Southern Medical Journal
The reported incidence of esophageal perforation with flexible esophagoscopy is 0.
Irreversible hydrocolloid: an unusual presentation of esophageal ... by Meleca, Robert J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Pneumomediastinum coexistent with achalasia is usually due to esophageal perforation from pneumatic dilation of the lower esophageal sphincter, (8) or rarely with botulinum toxin injection of the distal esophagus.
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum due to achalasia: a case report by Jordan, Paul A. / Southern Medical Journal
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