[Perforations of the thoracic esophagus. Apropos of 14 surgical cases].
The authors report the datas of 14 patients with perforation of the esophagus who underwent surgical treatments. Three patients died (21%). Various technics have been used, but a new personal one consisting in stappling the cervical esophagus--and sometimes the lower end in the chest-is brought forward. The last six patients who underwent this technic healed. Five out five have got a spontaneous repermeation of the esophagus. The sixth healed after fiberendoscopic dilatation.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013528:Surgical Staplers
Les perforations de l'oesophage thoracique. A propos de 14 cas opérés.