While most episodes of vomiting don't lead to Boerhaave syndrome, it is a rare possibility, and vomiting can cause other types of damage to your esophagus.

The rare condition is called Boerhaave syndrome, defined as a life-threatening, spontaneous rupture of the esophagus ...

Oesophageal perforation and life threatening haemorrhage occur in <1% and 4% of patients, respectively, following metal stent insertion. Procedural morbidity and mortality was significantly lower than ...