IATROGENIC ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER OF THE ESOPHAGUS

Authors
HATZITHEOFILOU C KAKOYIANNIS S CHARALAMBIDES D DEGIANNIS E ROSS J DEMETRIADES D
Citation
C. Hatzitheofilou et al., IATROGENIC ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER OF THE ESOPHAGUS, South African Journal of Surgery, 31(3), 1993, pp. 90-93
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
South African Journal of Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00382361
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
90 - 93
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-2361(1993)31:3<90:IEPIPW>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The records of 780 patients who had 917 sessions of rigid oesophagosco py and instrumentation for advanced cancer of the oesophagus were revi ewed. Forty-three cases of iatrogenic perforation of the oesophagus we re identified. Of 19 patients who were treated with immediate Celestin e tube introduction, 13 survived. Only 2 of 9 patients treated conserv atively survived. Routine oesophagography after rigid instrumentation of the oesophagus should probably be added to our protocol.