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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 78, 44-51, Copyright © 1979 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Esophageal perforation during attempted endotracheal intubation

C Dubost, D Kaswin, A Duranteau, C Jehanno and R Kaswin

Perforation of the cervical esophagus in the course of attempted intubation of the trachea is a very rare accident, or at least rarely reported. Over the past 11 years, 12 patients ranging in age from 44 to 72 years were treated in our unit. If suspected, esophageal perforation is easy to diagnose when intubation has been difficult or when the patient complains of dysphagia and neck pain. Subcutaneous cervical emphysema appears early. All the patients who were operated upon early made an uneventful and prompt recovery. In those subjected to delayed operation (more than 12 hours) or nonoperative treatment, the mortality rate was 56 percent and recovery was achieved only after long and difficult treatment.

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