ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2020
Acute esophageal necrosis: A systematic review and pooled analysis.
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- Markers of Prognosis for Acute Esophageal Necrosis: A Systematic Review.Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
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- Gurvits Syndrome in the Setting of Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2026Article
- Evaluation of surgical outcomes in esophageal injuries: a 20-year retrospective analysis.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Acute Esophageal Necrosis Secondary to Cardiogenic Shock: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2026Article
- The two-hit hypothesis in acute esophageal necrosis: black esophagus in severe atherosclerosis and untreated gastroesophageal reflux disease: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Acute oesophageal necrosis: single centre experience.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Case report: Three contrasting presentations of acute oesophageal necrosis and the determinants of outcome.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Tacrolimus-Induced Acute Esophageal Necrosis Postorthotopic Liver Transplantation.ACG case reports journal · 2025Article
- Managing Acute Esophageal Necrosis Secondary to Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Rural Centre: A Case Report and Proposed Algorithm for Management.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Multidisciplinary Management of Acute Esophageal Necrosis Secondary to Alcoholic Lactic Acidosis: A Case Report.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Article
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- Pembrolizumab-Associated Acute Esophageal Necrosis: A Case Report and Literature Review.HCA healthcare journal of medicine · 2025Article
- The Black Esophagus: A Rare Case Presentation.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Acute esophageal necrosis in the post-operative period: a narrative review of presentation, management, and outcomes.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Review
- A rare cause of acute esophageal necrosis: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAcute esophageal necrosis (AEN) is a rare entity with multifactorial etiology, usually presenting with signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
aimTo systematically review all available data on demographics, clinical features, outcomes and management of this medical condition.
methodsA systematic literature search was performed with respect to the PRISMA statement (end-of-search date: October 24, 2018). Data on the study design, interventions, participants and outcomes were extracted by two independent reviewers.
resultsSeventy-nine studies were included in this review. Overall, 114 patients with AEN were identified, of whom 83 were males and 31 females. Mean patient age was 62.1 ± 16.1. The most common presenting symptoms were melena, hematemesis or other manifestations of gastric bleeding (85%). The lower esophagus was most commonly involved (92.9%). The most widely implemented treatment modality was conservative treatment (75.4%), while surgical or endoscopic intervention was required in 24.6% of the cases. Mean overall follow-up was 66.2 ± 101.8 d. Overall 29.9% of patients died either during the initial hospital stay or during the follow-up period. Gastrointestinal symptoms on presentation [Odds ratio 3.50 (1.09-11.30),
conclusionAEN is a rare condition with controversial pathogenesis and unclear optimal management. Although the frequency of surgical and endoscopic intervention has increased in recent years, outcomes have remained the same. Therefore, further research work is needed to better understand how to best treat this potentially lethal disease.
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