After this episode, listeners should be able to:
- Understand the basic anatomy of the esophagus
- Recognize the causes of an esophageal perforation
- Identify the locations and clinical presentations of an esophageal perforation
- List a differential diagnosis
- Understand the preoperative work up for diagnosing an esophageal perforation
- Describe the treatment
- Describe the major steps in the surgical repair of an esophageal perforation
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