[Rupture of the low thoracic esophagus after blast trauma].
Closed traumatic rupture of the esophagus is uncommon. Early diagnosis and effective treatment are necessary to avoid death or serious illness. We report a case of a low thoracic rupture after blunt trauma diagnosed at the stage of esophago pleural fistula and mediastinal collection. The patient underwent a bipolar-exclusion of the esophagus. The digestive continuity was restored by a retrosternal coloplasty and an oesophagectomy was performed afterwards. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was in a good health three years after operation.
Benmoussa
Mounir
M
Service Chirurgie A, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis.
Jarboui
Slim
S
Bentemime
Lassaad
L
Krichen
Ahmed
A
Ben Slimane
Tahar
T
Abdesselem
Mohamed Morched
MM
Zaouche
Abdeljalil
A
D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004946:Esophagostomy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012421:Rupture; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
Rupture de l'oesophage thoracique distal par effet blast.