title: [Iatrogenic esophageal injuries and their treatment].
abstract: In our Department 22 patients were treated due to esophagus perforations in the years 1990-1996. Most of them (16) occurred after endoscopic examinations: diagnostic-3, after strictures dilatation-10, endoscopic intubation-2, sclerotherapy-1, transesophageal cardioversion-1. There were 5 intraoperative perforations: 3-after cardiomyotomy, 2-after intubation. The following treatment was performed: oesophageal suture and drainage-5 patients, subtotal oesophagectomy with oesophagogastrostomy-3 patients, oesophagectomy with salivary fistula and oesophago-gastro or -colostomy in second operation--9 patients, perforation covered with gastric fundus--3, intubation--1 patient, conservative treatment--1 patient. Four (18%) patient died.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chirurgii Ogólnej II Katedry Chirurgii Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Misiuna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dabrowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chmurzyński
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zinkiewicz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maciejewski
mesh_terms: D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects; D012086:Reoperation; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015996:Survival Rate; D013536:Suture Techniques
vernacular_title: Jatrogenne uszkodzenia przełyku oraz ich leczenie.