Document Detail


Barotraumatic oesophageal perforation with bilateral tension pneumothorax.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19822604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Barotraumatic oesophageal perforation with bilateral tension pneumothorax is extremely rare and this is a first case reported in the literature. The possibility of the oesophageal perforation due to high-pressure gas flow should be kept in mind and the standard of diagnosis is oesophagography.
Authors:
Li-Chien Chien; Hong-Tai Chang; Yi-Pin Chou
Related Documents :
12432314 - Cecal perforation in thermal injury: case report and review of the literature.
7524304 - Coccoid forms of helicobacter pylori in the human stomach.
897904 - Perforated duodenal ulcer in black patients.
9845624 - Spontaneous perforation of the hepatic duct in adults.
1283624 - Contralateral development of acute subdural hematoma following surgery for chronic subd...
20570464 - Limb salvage after delayed diagnosis for blunt traumatic infrapopliteal occlusion.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-10-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1569-9285     ISO Abbreviation:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-18     Completed Date:  2010-01-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101158399     Medline TA:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  152-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Trauma and Surgical Emergency, Department of Surgery, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, I-Lan city, 26042, Taiwan, ROC. maxchien@mail2000.com.tw
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accidents, Occupational*
Adult
Barotrauma / complications*,  radiography,  therapy
Chest Tubes
Esophagoscopy
Esophagus / injuries*,  pathology,  radiography,  surgery
Gastroscopy
Gastrostomy
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / instrumentation
Jejunostomy
Male
Pneumothorax / diagnosis,  etiology*,  therapy
Rupture
Thoracostomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Interdependent self-construal and neural representations of self and mother.
Next Document:  Perfusion temperature, thyroid hormones and inflammation during pediatric cardiac surgery.