Rupture of the Intrathoracic Esophagus by Compressed Air Blast
- 1 September 1971
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 103 (3) , 417-419
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1971.01350090099023
Abstract
In an unusual case of spontaneous rupture of the midthoracic esophagus by direct compressed air blast, a sudden jet of air directed from an exploding automobile tire entered the oropharynx, creating a massive increase in the oral and upper esophageal pressure with a laceration of the buccal mucosa of the lower lip and a rupture of the midthoracic esophagus. The patient was treated successfully with transthoracic primary repair of the rupture. Surgical intervention is the treatment of choice.Keywords
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