RT Book, Section
A1 Paul, Subroto
A1 Chang, Michael Y.
A2 Sugarbaker, David J.
A2 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Colson, Yolonda L.
A2 Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2 Krasna, Mark J.
A2 Mentzer, Steven J.
A2 Williams, Marcia
A2 Adams, Ann
SR Print(0)
ID 1105840776
T1 Blunt and Penetrating Esophageal Trauma
T2 Adult Chest Surgery, 2e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178189-3
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105840776
RD 2024/04/24
AB Esophageal  trauma  can  result  from  numerous  etiologies,  including  iatrogenic  injuries  from  endoscopic  instrumentation  or  other  thoracic  surgical  procedures,  penetrating  or  blunt  trauma,  caustic  ingestion  during  suicide  attempts,  and  even  spontaneously  with  forceful  vomiting  or  retching  (Boerhaave  syndrome).1-3  These  traumatic  episodes  can  lead  to  esophageal  perforation—a  medical  emergency  that  requires  prompt  attention.  Any  delay  in  diagnosis  or  treatment  leads  to  increased  patient  morbidity  and  mortality.  The  signs  and  symptoms  of  esophageal  trauma  are  presented  in  this  chapter  along  with  recommendations  for  management.