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Surgical and nonsurgical treatment of penetrating injuries to the cervical esophagus
Author(s) -
Mandal Ashis K.,
Bui Hum D.,
Oparah Sonny S.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198306000-00018
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , esophagus , gunshot wound , conservative treatment , stab wound , conservative management , general surgery
We presented two patients with gunshot wounds and one patient with a stab wound of the cervical esophagus, managed conservatively, which resulted in no deaths. Results of eight studies of cervical esophageal injuries are reviewed and presented in Table I. One must consider both the surgical and conservative methods of management in planning treatment for the given patient.