Table 1 Causes of esophageal perforation and rupture
From: Prognostic factors of esophageal perforation and rupture leading to mortality: a retrospective study
Surgical group | Nonsurgical group | |
|---|---|---|
Foreign body | 20 | 30 |
Fish bone | 15 | 26 |
Other bone | 3 | 2 |
Denture | 1 | 0 |
Piece of glass | 1 | 0 |
Aluminum foil | 0 | 2 |
Spontaneous (vomiting) | 15 | 7 |
Iatrogenic | 3 | 2 |
Trauma | 1 | 0 |
Previous esophageal disease (achalasia rupture) | 1 | 0 |
Hospital day | 30.53 | 11.54 |
Mortality | 4 | 3 |
Total | 40 | 39 |