Diagnostic Utility of Computed Tomography in Patients With Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum Evaluated for Suspected Esophageal Perforation
Patients with spontaneous PM on CT without pleural and/or mediastinal fluid are not at risk of esophageal perforation and can avoid further testing and transfer.
Authors
- Andrew Keogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7955-2454)
- Arianna Vittori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8681-968X)
- Sumeet K. Mittal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2760-3891)
- Andrés R. Latorre‐Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-8623)
- Sagar Patel
- Artur Rybachok
Institutions
- Creighton University (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (US)
- University of Padua (IT)
- St. Joseph's Hospital (US)
- Universidad del Rosario (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70158
- Primary Topic
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00