Open AccessPediatric esophageal perforation due to firearm injuries during the Syrian war and a new suture technique
Author(s) -
Ahmet Atıcı,
Mehmet Emin Çelikkaya,
Çiğdem El,
Bülent Akçora
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of pediatric surgery case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2213-5766
DOI - 10.1016/j.epsc.2018.05.007
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , fibrous joint , incidence (geometry) , surgery , materials science , physics , optics , punching , metallurgy
The incidence of esophageal perforation (EP) due to firearm injury (FAI) is markedly low compared with that occurring in other organs. The most frequently reported cause of EP is iatrogenic injuries. The incidence of EP due to penetrating injuries, such as FAI, is very rare and highly destructive. Here we report cases of EP due to FAI in childhood during the Syrian war and elucidate a new suture technique.
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