Oesophageal perforation: a rare complication of minor blunt trauma.
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چکیده
Oesophageal perforation following blunt trauma is rare and accounts for less than 10% of all oesophageal ruptures. Review of published reports revealed only two cases of isolated oesophageal perforation after minor blunt trauma, and these were as a direct result of the Heimlich manoeuvre. This paper describes a case of perforation of the oesophagus as an isolated injury following blunt minor trauma.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of accident & emergency medicine
دوره 13 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996