Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy for Treatment of Boerhaave’s Syndrome: a Multicenter Analysis
Gastrointestinal endoscopy(2024)
Abstract
Background and aims Boerhaave’s syndrome, an effort rupture of the esophagus, is a rare but serious condition. Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) is a new therapeutic approach for gastrointestinal perforation. Methods This retrospective study was conducted at five tertiary hospitals in southern Germany. All patients treated for Boerhaave’s syndrome since 2010 were identified and included. Treatment success and outcomes were assessed and compared between the different modes of primary treatment. Results Fifty-seven patients with Boerhaave’s syndrome were identified (median age 68 years; n = 16 female). The primary treatment was EVT in 25 cases, surgery in 14, and endoscopic stenting in 15. Primary EVT was successful in 20 of the 25 patients (80.0%). Two patients were switched to surgical treatment and one was switched to esophageal stenting and two died. The mortality rate was lower (P = 0.160) in patients treated primarily with EVT (n = 2, 8.0%) than in comparison to patients of the non-EVT group (n = 8, 25.0%). Treatment success was significantly higher (P = 0.007) for primary EVT (80.0%) than for non-EVT (43.8%). Primary EVT was associated with treatment success in multivariate analysis. Conclusions EVT showed a high success rate for treatment of Boerhaave’s syndrome and was associated with treatment success.
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Key words
Boerhaave’s syndrome,endoscopic vacuum therapy,EVT,endoscopic negative pressure therapy,esophageal perforation,video-assisted thoracoscopy,VATS,esophageal stenting
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