Open AccessCase of successful treatment of long spontaneous rupture of the esophagus
Author(s) -
E. B. Topolnitskiy,
Н. А. Шефер,
G. Ts. Dambayev
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
voprosy rekonstruktivnoj i plastičeskoj hirurgii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1814-1471
DOI - 10.52581/1814-1471/78-79/08
Subject(s) - mediastinitis , esophagus , medicine , incidence (geometry) , empyema , surgery , disease , general surgery , physics , optics
The report presents a brief historical outline of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, modern data on the incidence of the disease, difficulties in diagnosis and treatment, as well as the high incidence of complications and mortality in this pathology. A case of successful staged treatment of a patient with spontaneous rupture of the esophagus complicated by purulent mediastinitis and pleural empyema, who was admitted 6 days after the onset of the disease, is described. The surgical tactics and features of the postoperative management of the patient are described in detail.