@article{ref1,
title="Esophageal injury following blunt thoracic trauma : A case report and review of the literature",
journal="Unfallchirurg",
year="2012",
author="Torba, M. and Baumbach, S. F. and Gjata, A. and Buci, S. and Faber, E. and Subashi, K.",
volume="115",
number="12",
pages="1123-1125",
abstract="The aim of this article was to raise the awareness of the difficulties physicians face in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal perforation following blunt thoracic trauma. We present a case of esophagus perforation following blunt chest trauma in the course of a motorcycle accident. Within 24 h the patient was admitted to the University hospital, and presented with progressive pain, subfebrile temperature, leukocytosis and pneumomediastinum. Emergency surgery revealed extensive esophageal lesions. A two-stage surgical approach was chosen with initial resection and temporary closure of the esophagus. After 2 months the integrity of the esophagus could be restored without complications.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0177-5537",
doi="10.1007/s00113-012-2256-2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00113-012-2256-2"
}