Total Esophageal Avulsion at the Esophagogastric Junction after Blunt Trauma

Total avulsion and transection of the esophagus at the esophagogastric junction are very rare after blunt trauma, and their management is challenging. Here, we present the case of a boy with this injury. To date, only two cases have been reported in children. One was treated successfully and the oth...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Uygun, Selcuk Otcu, Bahattin Aydogdu, Mehmet Hanifi Okur, Mehmet Serif Arslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/265073
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