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. 1978 Feb 23;2(4):305-21.
doi: 10.1007/BF02256513.

Trauma to the esophagus

L Love, A E Berkow

Trauma to the esophagus

L Love et al. Gastrointest Radiol. .

Abstract

We have classified esophageal trauma into three major categories: (1) Iatrogenic trauma including endoscopic perforation, trauma due to dilatation, surgical trauma, tube trauma, radiation trauma, and drug trauma; (2) Self-induced trauma including foreign bodies, corrosive or drug ingestion, and postemetic trauma; (3) Direct trauma including penetrating trauma and blunt trauma. Discussion and illustrative cases are presented.

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