Perforation of the lower thoracic oesophagus following crush injury to the chest and abdomen

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 526-528

  Paul, I ^a   Badmanaban, B ^a   Graham, A N J ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blunt injuries; Oesophageal perforation; Thoracostomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRUSH TRAUMA; DRAIN; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DRAINAGE; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; HUMANS; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 14644388754     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.12.011     Document Type: Article

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