TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Barotraumatic rupture of the esophagus : a case report (author's transl)
JO  - Journal de Chirurgie
A1  - Letoquart, J. P.
A1  - Saudreau, F.
A1  - Loisance, C.
A1  - Kerdiles, Y.
A1  - Mambrini, A.
SP  - 483
EP  - 486
VL  - 118
IS  - 8-9
N2  - A case of barotraumatic rupture of the thoracic esophagus with a favorable outcome is reported, and the 12 cases found in the published literature reviewed. Mortality was 3 out of 5 in unoperated cases, and only 1 out of 7 in the patients treated by surgery. This emphasizes the need for early diagnosis, thoracotomy for esophageal repair, drainage by-passing digestive secretions, and parenteral feeding, this constituting the best guarantee in the fight against mediastinitis.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>
LA  - fr
SN  - 0021-7697
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -