Treatment of cervical esophageal perforation.
- Author:
Qing CHENG
1
;
Banghua LIU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Aged;
Esophageal Perforation;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
surgery;
Postoperative Complications;
prevention & control;
Surgical Flaps
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2013;27(18):989-994
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the repair of cervical esophageal perforation using cervical muscle flap and provide a new material of esophageal perforation repair.
METHOD:To report 12 cases of cervical esophageal perforation among which 8 cases was repaired using cervical muscle flap.
RESULT:100% success rate of surgical repair was observed with all 12 cases. No case of recurrence or esophageal stricture occurred by follow-up six months to 10 years.
CONCLUSION:Traumatic cervical esophageal perforation easily had serious complications, with high mortality rates and the prognosis was poor. Early intervention of surgical repair could improve the survival rate of patients.
