• J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 1987

    Early blunt esophagectomy in severe caustic burns of the upper digestive tract. Report of 29 cases.

    • D Gossot, E Sarfati, and M Celerier.
    • J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 1987 Aug 1; 94 (2): 188-91.

    AbstractCaustic ingestion may cause severe necrosis of the upper digestive tract. Of 520 patients admitted in our department for caustic ingestion, 29 (5.5%) underwent emergency esophagogastrectomy because of transmural necrosis. We used a stripping procedure, which was performed through a cervicotomy and a laparotomy. This method allowed 18 patients (62%) to survive. Thus it appears to be a safer technique than open thoracic esophagectomy, which we used in our earlier experience.

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