Thoracic esophageal injury due to a neck stab wound: a case report

Thoracic esophageal injury due to a neck stab wound: a case report

Abstract Background Traumatic esophageal injury leads to severe complications such as mediastinitis, pyothorax, and tracheoesophageal fistula. Although prompt diagnosis and treatment are required, there are no established protocols to guide diagnosis or treatment. In particular, thoracic esophageal...

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Main Authors: Masaki Honda, Toshiro Tanioka, Shigeo Haruki, Yuko Kamata, Hiromasa Hoshi, Kyoko Ryu, Kenta Yagi, Kodai Ueno, Satoshi Matsui, Yoshiteru Ohata, Fumi Hasegawa, Akio Kaito, Kaida Arita, Koji Ito, Noriaki Takiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Esophageal injury
Esophageal perforation
Thoracic esophagus
Neck trauma
Penetrating
Stab wound
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01208-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01208-5

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