Management of hypopharyngeal and esophageal perforations in children: Three case reports and a review of the literature

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Baum, Eric D ^b   Elden, Lisa M ^b   Handler, Steven D ^b   Tom, Lawrence W C ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SULTAMICILLIN;

ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FLUOROSCOPY; FOREIGN BODY ASPIRATION; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; INFANT; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PHARYNX DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; FATALITY; INJURY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; HYPOPHARYNX; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41949115320     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130808700115     Document Type: Article

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