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Vinitha V Nair1, Kunal Krishna Singh1, Joseph Thomas Kathayanat1
1Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
Abstract:
Esophageal rupture following blunt thoracic trauma is extremely rare. A 30-year-old man sustained a road traffic accident causing blunt thoracic trauma that resulted in lower esophageal rupture. He presented 24 h after the initial trauma and was managed with primary repair and aggressive lavage with a drainage procedure. Early identification and repair of esophageal rupture is vital for preventing mediastinitis, but an aggressive surgical and postoperative management strategy can prevent mortality even in late presentations.
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