A propensity-matched comparison of cost and outcomes after esophageal stent placement or primary surgical repair for iatrogenic esophageal perforation Richard K. Freeman, MD, MBA, Argenis Herrera, MD, Anthony J. Ascioti, MD, Megan Dake, PA-C, Raja S. Mahidhara, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 149, Issue 6, Pages 1550-1555 (June 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.01.066 Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Consort table of propensity matching. CPT, Current Procedural Terminology; ICD-9, International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 149, 1550-1555DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.01.066) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 An acute esophageal perforation before and after stent placement. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 149, 1550-1555DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.01.066) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions