Table 1 Esophageal Rupture Caused by External Air-Blast Injury
From: Esophageal perforation caused by external air-blast injury
Author | Age | Interval to Diagnosis | Presentation | Injury of esophageal Site | Treatment | Complications | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Majeski [1] | 15 | 48 hours | Chest pain, dyspnea | Lower | None | Â | Died |
Michel [2] | * | 24 hours | * | Lower | Staged repair: Exclusion-diversion and subsequent esophageal replacement | None | Survived |
Guth [3] | 35 | 24 hours | Dyspnea | Middle | Primary repair with gastrostomy and feeding jejunostomy | Leakage and adult respiratory distress syndrome | Survived |
Volk [4] | 22 | 240 hours | Hemoptysis, subcutaneous emphysema, dysphagia | Cervical | Drainage and subsequent repair | Tracheoesophageal fistula | Survived |
Roan** | 31 | 84 hours | Chest pain | Lower | Primary repair and subsequent esophageal replacement | Leakage of primary repair | Survived |