Esophageal perforation in eosinophilic esophagitis: A systematic review on clinical presentation, management and outcomes

There is evidence of an increased fragility in the inflamed esophagus of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). We performed a systematic review on presentation, management and outcomes of and surgical interventions for esophageal perforation in these patients, by searching in the MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus databases.Of the 599 references identified, 41 full-papers and 9 abstract met the inclusion criteria. Overall, 76 esophageal perforation episodes in 70 individual patients aged between 9 and 65 years were reported.

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - December 9, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Laura Arias-Gonz ález, Esther Rey-Iborra, Miriam Ruiz-Ponce, Emilio J. Laserna-Mendieta, Ángel Arias, Alfredo J. Lucendo Tags: Alimentary Tract Source Type: research