Oesophago-pericardial fistula and cardiac tamponade after oesophagoscopy
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 2 (4) , 282-283
- https://doi.org/10.1016/1010-7940(88)90084-x
Abstract
A case of oesophago-pericardial fistula following oesophagoscopy anddilatation is reported. This is a rare and usually fatal complication ofoesophageal instrumentation. This case is of further interest as cardiactamponade following a Niopam swallow subsequently occurred, and the patientsurvived emergency surgery.Keywords
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