Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Cervical Esophageal Perforation after Blunt Trauma

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  • Cho, Hyun-Min (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Konyang University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Jin (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Konyang University)
  • 조현민 (건양대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김영진 (건양대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2010.11.29
  • Accepted : 2011.02.18
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

Esophageal perforation due to blunt trauma is rare. A 67-year-old male presented to Konyang University Hospital with painful neck swelling. His neck was injured by blunt trauma at work. Esophageal perforation was detected by neck CT and esophagography. We performed primary repair of cervical esophagus through the Lt. neck approach. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged at postoperative day 15.

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