Factors affecting the outcome of surgically treated non-iatrogenic traumatic cervical esophageal perforation: 28 years experience at a single center

Table 2 Features of patients who died

	Etiology	Time interval for treatment	Tracheal injury	Type of treatment
1	Gunshot	> 24 h	Present	Primary suture and drainage
2	Gunshot	< 24 h	Absent	Primary suture
3	Gunshot	< 24 h	Present	Drainage
4	Gunshot	> 24 h	Present	Drainage
5	Foreign body	> 24 h	Absent	Drainage

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