Management of Esophageal Perforation: Analysis of the Risk Factors Affecting the Outcome

식도 천공의 치료와 예후에 영향을 미치는 인자의 분석

  • Park, Kyoung-Taek (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Han, Il-Yong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Cho, Kwang-Hyun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University)
  • 박경택 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 한일용 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조광현 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2010.08.25
  • Accepted : 2010.12.15
  • Published : 2010.12.30

Abstract

Background: The esophageal perforation is related to high morbidity and mortality rates if the diagnosis and treatment are delayed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the affecting factors on outcome and prognosis of the patients who suffer from esophageal perforation. Material and Methods: Twenty-six patients were treated with esophageal perforation in our institute from Jan. 1992 to Feb. 2010. We retrospectively reviewed the results of treatment for esophageal perforation to understand the risk factors affecting survival in patients. Results: The subjects are 26 patients suffered with esophageal perforation and the mean age is $52{\pm}17.8$ years old. 16 esophageal perforations were caused spontaneously, 25 cases were treated surgically. The mortality rate is higher in the cases o pre-operative mediastinitis. Conclusion: The shortness time interval until the beginning of treatment should be achieved to reduce the incidence of fatal post-treatment morbidity and mortality.

Keywords

Acknowledgement

Supported by : 인제대학교