EARLY BLUNT ESOPHAGECTOMY IN SEVERE CAUSTIC BURNS OF THE UPPER DIGESTIVE-TRACT - REPORT OF 29 CASES

  • 1 August 1987
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 94  (2) , 188-191
Abstract
Caustic ingestion may cause severe necrosis of the upper digestive tract. Of 520 patient admitted in our department for caustic ingestion, 29 (5.5%) underwent emergency esophagogastrectomy because of transmural necrosis. We used a stripping procedure, which was performed through a cervicotomy and a laparotomy. This method allowed 18 patients (62%) to survive. Thus it appears to be a safer technique than open thoracic esophagectomy, which we used in our earlier experience.

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