Optimal Management of Patients with Phlegmonous Esophagitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Dae Hyun Jin, Wongi Woo, Jimin Lee, Duk Hwan Moon, Sungsoo Lee · 2023
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Description
Phlegmonous esophagitis, a pus-forming infection inside the food pipe's wall, is rare and dangerous, and no standard playbook exists. Dae Hyun Jin and co-authors gather in 2023 every published case they could find, thirty-five patients across thirty-three reports. Neck-to-belly pain and hard swallowing were the commonest complaints, and diabetes the commonest background condition, though a third of patients had no prior illness.
CT scans and endoscopy made most diagnoses, with the upper and middle pipe hit most often. Care mixed broad antibiotics with drainage by scope or surgery. Three patients died; chest surgery marked the gravest risk. The authors favor scope-based drainage where feasible.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dae Hyun Jin, Wongi Woo, Jimin Lee, Duk Hwan Moon, Sungsoo Lee |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 19 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |