Table 1 Management of acute esophageal pathologies
From: Esophageal emergencies: another important cause of acute chest pain
Surgical | • Uncontained esophageal perforation • Fistulas (i.e., aorto-esophageal, pericardioesophageal) • Failed endoscopic foreign body retrievals |
Therapeutic esophagogastroduodenoscopy | • Esophageal perforation/lacerations—non surgical candidates • Foreign body ingestion (sharp objects, corrosive battery) and food impaction |
Medical management | • Esophageal mucosal lacerations (Mallory-Weiss) • Intramural dissection and hematoma • Infections • Motility disorders |