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Inflicted esophageal perforation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1998
Esophageal perforation in children is uncommon. A 2 1/2-year-old girl presented with multiple soft tissue injuries of various chronological ages. Initial lateral cervical spine films showed the presence of a prevertebral air collection with soft tissue swelling.
S, Morzaria, J M, Walton, A, MacMillan
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Late Esophageal Perforations

Archives of Surgery, 1963
Perforation of the esophagus has always been a more serious condition than perforation of any of the intra-abdominal viscera. Prior to the antibiotic era, the complications of such lesions generally proved fatal. More recently, early suture of the lesion has been shown to yield a significantly higher survival rate.
W M, TUTTLE, R J, BARRETT
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Management of Esophageal Perforation

Surgery Today, 2001
Despite recent advances in thoracic surgery, the management of esophageal perforation remains problematical and controversial. Thirty-one patients were treated for an esophageal perforation between 1986 and 1998. The esophageal perforation was iatrogenic in 25 cases, spontaneous in 2, traumatic in 2, and caused by a tumor and tuberculous lymphadenitis ...
I, Okten, A K, Cangir, N, Ozdemir, S, Kavukçu, H, Akay, S, Yavuzer   +5 more
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Thoracic Esophageal Perforations

The American Surgeon™, 2010
The authors review their experience with thoracic esophageal perforation at Inova Fairfax Hospital, June 1, 1988, to March 1, 2009. With the exception of 6 patients with occult perforation, all of whom survived with nonoperative therapy, aggressive surgical intervention was the standard approach.
Paul D, Kiernan, Sandeep J, Khandhar, Daniel L C, Fortes, Michael J, Sheridan, Vivian, Hetrick   +4 more
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Thoracic Esophageal Perforations

Southern Medical Journal, 2003
Recognition of the importance of early diagnosis and aggressive, definitive surgical intervention has brought about a dramatic decline in mortality related to distal esophageal perforation.We retrospectively analyzed all cases of thoracic esophageal perforation diagnosed at our hospital from September 1, 1979, through April 1, 2001.
Paul D, Kiernan, Michael J, Sheridan, Eric, Elster, John, Rhee, Lucas, Collazo, William D, Byrne, Thomas, Fulcher, Vivian, Hettrick, Betty, Vaughan, Paula, Graling   +9 more
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Perforated esophageal ulcer

The American Journal of Digestive Diseases, 1951
The possibilty of esophagitis or esophageal ulcer should be considered in patients with burning substernal or epigastric pain occuring during or shortly after meals, especially if upper gastro-intestinal series is negative or a hiatus hernia or obstructing duodenal ulcer is found.
J H, COFFEY, I, DRAVIN
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Management of esophageal perforation

The American Journal of Surgery, 1980
Early diagnosis of esophageal perforation is critical. The importance of performing sufficient surgery at the first procedure whenever possible is emphasized. If early primary closure cannot be achieved, then the initial therapeutic method of choice is resection or diversion followed by reconstruction.
D B, Skinner, A G, Little, T R, DeMeester   +2 more
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Management of esophageal perforations

Surgical Endoscopy, 2010
Esophageal perforations remain a life-threatening event requiring rapid diagnosis and treatment. Surgical repair and interventional endoscopic or conservative treatment are the common treatment methods.From 1998 to 2006, the authors retrospectively analyzed 62 patients treated for esophageal perforation.
Sven Christian, Schmidt, Stefan, Strauch, Thomas, Rösch, Wilfried, Veltzke-Schlieker, Sven, Jonas, Johann, Pratschke, Henning, Weidemann, Peter, Neuhaus, Guido, Schumacher   +8 more
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Traumatic Esophageal Perforation

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1972
Abstract Thirty-two consecutive unselected patients with traumatic esophageal perforation treated in the past seven years were reviewed. Perforation was due to gunshot wounds, stab wounds, instrumentation, or massive lye ingestion. Of the 12 patients seen in the first four years (Group I) who were treated with primary closure or tube thoracostomy ...
W J, Rea, G J, Gallivan, R R, Ecker, W L, Sugg   +3 more
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Esophageal perforation in the newborn

European Journal of Pediatrics, 1981
Two cases of esophageal perforation in the newborn are reported. The first case underwent surgery after suspected diagnosis of a traumatic perforation of a superior atresic esophageal stump. The second case was treated with supportive therapy. Both cases were cured and discharged in good health.
C, Zorzi, R, Perale, A, Piovesan, L, Marcazzò, G, Giancola, A, Marigo, F, Cantarutti   +6 more
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