Does the Pittsburgh Severity Score Predict Patients' Outcomes in Benign Esophageal Perforations?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Andreatta, Erika; Lovece, Andrea; Milani, Valentina; Asti, Emanuele; Bonavina, Luigi
- Source
- Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Aug2022, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p1757-1759. 3p.
- Subject
- *ESOPHAGEAL perforation
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*ARTIFICIAL respiration
- Language
- ISSN
- 1091-255X
Keywords: Esophageal perforation; Pittsburgh Severity Score; Boerhaave syndrome; Iatrogenic; Perforation EN Esophageal perforation Pittsburgh Severity Score Boerhaave syndrome Iatrogenic Perforation 1757 1759 3 09/05/22 20220801 NES 220801 Introduction Esophageal perforations (EP) represent a life-threatening event, still burdened with high morbidity and mortality.[1] Early diagnosis (<= 24 h) and individualized treatment are consistently recommended, but management strategies vary widely. Wigley et al.[5] validated the PSS in a single-center series of 87 patients and found that the score was significantly predictive of complications only in the subgroup of Boerhaave's perforations. [Extracted from the article]