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perforation [‚pər·fə′rā·shən] (ordnance) Passage of a missile completely through an object. (science and technology) Any hole made by boring, punching, or piercing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. The reported incidence of esophageal perforation with flexible esophagoscopy is 0. 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. |
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