Intraabdominal guidewire-related perforation of the esophagus: An uncommon complication of esophageal bougienage treated by intraprocedural clip closure.

Esophageal perforation is an uncommon, though typical complication of esophageal bougienage. However, guidewire-related transmural injury distant from the stricture has only rarely been reported. Post-procedural endoscopy is critical to appreciate perforation and proved instrumental in a unique clinical case with immediate clip closure.