Stented esophageal transfixion injury.

Abstract

Esophageal perforation is a rare, but life-threatening condition with a mortality rate ranging between 10% and 40%. It can happen at the level of the cervical, intrathoracic, or intra-abdominal segment. It usually occurs as a result of iatrogenic injury after endoscopic procedures or as a spontaneous rupture. It is seen less frequently in trauma after gunshot or stab wounds. Stenting of the esophagus after iatrogenic perforation is well documented in the literature, but yet it is to be published for management of penetrating injury. We report a case of esophageal perforation with a wooden fence post treated successfully with a covered esophageal stent.

• Authors: Samer Bazerbashi, Jaime Villaquiran, Mark Bennett, Michael Jonathan Unsworth-White, Joe Rahamim
• Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery (Ann Thorac Surg) Vol. 86 Issue 4 Pg. 1367-9 (Oct 2008) ISSN: 1552-6259 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 18805201 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Accidental Falls
• Adolescent
• Emergency Service, Hospital
• Esophageal Perforation (diagnosis, surgery)
• Esophagus (injuries, surgery)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Injury Severity Score
• Male
• Multiple Trauma (diagnosis, surgery)
• Risk Assessment
• Stents
• Thoracic Injuries (diagnosis, surgery)
• Thoracotomy (methods)
• Treatment Outcome
• Wounds, Penetrating (diagnosis, surgery)