Search for: [Abstract = "s associated with significantly higher mortality. The most common complication of the treatment was multi\-organ dysfunction syndrome\). Conclusions Elderly patients with spontaneous perforation and ASA 4 had significantly higher mortality. Therapeutic decisions regarding the choice of surgical or conservative treatment should take into account these prognostic factors. Resection of the oesophagus is associated with the highest percentage of treatment failures, so that indications for this treatment method should be made with particular caution. Postoperative oesophageal leak had no direct effect on outcomes. Multi\-organ failure is a major cause of death."]

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