Esophageal Perforation After Tracheal Intubation, Spontaneous or Iatrogenic?

Esophageal Perforation After Tracheal Intubation, Spontaneous or Iatrogenic? - a Case Report Pubmed

Naghibi K^{1, 2} ; Jalal HS¹

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1. Dept. of Anesthesiol./Intensive Care, Alzahra General Hospital, Isfahan Univ. of Med. and Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2. St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica Published:2003

Abstract

Esophageal perforation is a rare but life-threatening complication associated with tracheal intubation, especially after difficult intubation. Esophageal perforation after anesthesia is rare and usually secondary to esophageal instrumentation. Spontaneous esophageal perforation following forceful vomiting (Boerhaave's syndrome) is also extremely rare and has some risk factors. We present a case of perforation of esophagus after cataract surgery under general anesthesia with gentle orotracheal intubation and discuss the possible mechanisms responsible for this unusual disease entity. The patient underwent successful surgical repair and was still alive 4 years after the operation.

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MLA	Naghibi K, Jalal HS. "Esophageal Perforation After Tracheal Intubation, Spontaneous or Iatrogenic? - a Case Report." Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica, vol. 41, no. 1, 2003, pp. 33-35.
APA	Naghibi K, Jalal HS (2003). Esophageal Perforation After Tracheal Intubation, Spontaneous or Iatrogenic? - a Case Report. Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica, 41(1), 33-35.
Chicago	Naghibi K, Jalal HS. "Esophageal Perforation After Tracheal Intubation, Spontaneous or Iatrogenic? - a Case Report." Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica 41, no. 1 (2003): 33-35.
Harvard	Naghibi K, Jalal HS (2003) 'Esophageal Perforation After Tracheal Intubation, Spontaneous or Iatrogenic? - a Case Report', Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica, 41(1), pp. 33-35.
Vancouver	Naghibi K, Jalal HS. Esophageal Perforation After Tracheal Intubation, Spontaneous or Iatrogenic? - a Case Report. Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica. 2003;41(1):33-35.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Naghibi K and Jalal HS}, title = {Esophageal Perforation After Tracheal Intubation, Spontaneous or Iatrogenic? - a Case Report}, journal = {Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica}, volume = {41}, number = {1}, pages = {33-35}, year = {2003} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Naghibi K AU - Jalal HS TI - Esophageal Perforation After Tracheal Intubation, Spontaneous or Iatrogenic? - a Case Report JO - Acta Anaesthesiologica Sinica VL - 41 IS - 1 SP - 33 EP - 35 PY - 2003 ER -

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