J Korean Soc Traumatol.
2013 Dec;26(4):316-318.
Rupture of the Cervical Esophagus from Blunt Trauma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Trauma Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Korea. cblee@hanyang.ac.kr
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.
