Management of esophageal perforation in a sword swallower: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 233-235

  Martin, Matthew ^a,c   Steele, Scott ^a   Mullenix, Philip ^a   Long, William ^b   Izenberg, Seth ^b  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEMATEMESIS; HUMAN; NECK PAIN; NOSE FEEDING; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OROPHARYNX; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWORD SWALLOWER;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 24644446090     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000171446.09817.88     Document Type: Review

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