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KMID : 0359020100400050316
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Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2010 Volume.40 No. 5 p.316 ~ p.320
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Two Cases of Foreign Body-induced Esophageal Perforation That Were Treated by Endoscopic Clipping and Non-surgical Management
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Park Jung-Bok
Bae Won-Ki
Lee Hyoung-Don
Kim Jung-Hoon
Kim Nam-Hoon
Kim Kyung-Ah
Lee June-Sung
Moon Young-Soo
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Abstract
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Perforation of the esophagus is a deadly injury that requires careful management if the patient is to survive. Prompt recognition and proper treatment of esophageal perforation may avert death or minimize complications. Esophageal perforation might be followed by mediastinitis, broncho-esophageal fistula, pneumomediastinum, peritonitis and empyema. Although primary surgical repair is the mainstay of treatment, non-surgical management can be attempted in selected patients. Endoscopic closure of an esophageal perforation with metallic clips and conservative therapy has recently been reported. We describe here two patients with esophageal perforation and pneumomediastinum that were caused by fish bones. One was completely closed by endoscopic clipping and the other was not. Non-surgical management that was made up of parenteral nutrition and antibiotic therapy produced the same successful outcomes in these two cases.
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KEYWORD
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Foreign body, Esophageal perforation, Clips
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