[Treatment of cervical esophageal perforation].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the repair of cervical esophageal perforation using cervical muscle flap and provide a new material of esophageal perforation repair.


METHODS
To report 12 cases of cervical esophageal perforation among which 8 cases was repaired using cervical muscle flap.


RESULTS
100% success rate of surgical repair was observed with all 12 cases. No case of recurrence or esophageal stricture occurred by follow-up six months to 10 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Traumatic cervical esophageal perforation easily had serious complications, with high mortality rates and the prognosis was poor. Early intervention of surgical repair could improve the survival rate of patients.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Qing
Q
Cheng
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Banghua
B
Liu
D000368:Aged; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013524:Surgical Flaps