TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Esophageal injury following blunt thoracic trauma : A case report and review of the literature
JO  - Unfallchirurg
A1  - Torba, M.
A1  - Baumbach, S. F.
A1  - Gjata, A.
A1  - Buci, S.
A1  - Faber, E.
A1  - Subashi, K.
SP  - 1123
EP  - 1125
VL  - 115
IS  - 12
N2  - 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>
LA  - de
SN  - 0177-5537
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00113-012-2256-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -