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Rupture of the Cervical Esophagus from Blunt Trauma  

Nam, Seunghyuk (Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital)
Ro, Sun Kyun (Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital)
Cheong, Jin Hwan (Department of Trauma Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital)
Park, Ki Chul (Department of Trauma Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital)
Lee, Chul Burm (Department of Trauma Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital)
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Journal of Trauma and Injury / v.26, no.4, 2013 , pp. 316-318 More about this Journal
Abstract
Rupture of the esophagus after blunt trauma is a rare event. But any type of esophageal rupture has the high morbidity and mortality rate. In these situations, the sign and symptom of the esophageal rupture is subtle and nonspecific; therefore, the physicians are usually not suspicious. Delaying in diagnosis prevents proper treatment (surgical or non-surgical) before significant complications occurred. We report a case of a cervical esophageal perforation with primary repair and drainage after blunt trauma.
Keywords
Blunt trauma; Esophagus; Perforation;
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