[pûŕfə-rā́shən]
(n.)A hole or series of holes punched or bored through something,…
(n.)The act of perforating.
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Perforation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perforation refers to the puncturing of a material with a harder (usually sharp) object to create a hole or aperture. Perforation also refers to the hole made by such an action. A series of small hol...
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Gastrointestinal perforation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gastrointestinal perforation is a complete penetration of the wall of the stomach, small intestine or large bowel, resulting in intestinal contents flowing into the abdominal cavity. Perforation of t...
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Gastrointestinal perforation is a hole that develops through the entire wall of the stomach, small intestine, large bowel, or gallbladder. This condition is a medical emergency.
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Perforation of the esophagus ... An esophageal perforation is a hole in the esophagus, the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach. ... A perforation is a hole through which the contents of the esophagus can pass into the mediastinum, the surrounding area in the chest. This often results in infection of...
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Perforation causes sudden ear pain, sometimes with bleeding from the ear, hearing loss, or noise in the ear. ... Doctors can see the perforation with an otoscope. ... A middle ear infection (otitis media) is the most common cause of eardrum perforation. The eardrum can also be perforated by a sudden change in pressure—either...
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What causes eardrum perforation? ... Middle ear infections may cause pain, hearing loss, and spontaneous rupture (tear) of the eardrum, resulting in a perforation. In this circumstance, there maybe infected or bloody drainage from the ear. In medical terms, this is called otitis media with perforation.
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Gastrointestinal perforation Information from Drugs.com ... Gastrointestinal perforation is a hole that passes through the entire wall of the stomach, small intestine or large bowel. This condition is a medical emergency.
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Esophageal perforation Information from Drugs.com ... An esophageal perforation is a hole in the esophagus, the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach.
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Upper bowel perforation can be described as either free or contained. Free perforation occurs when bowel contents spill freely into the abdominal cavity, causing diffuse peritonitis (eg, duodenal or gastric perforation).
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