Late onset oesophageal perforation due to gunshot injury of chest: Successful non-operative management in a young child

Authors

Asad Mian, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Saima H. Khan, Aga Khan University
Naeem-uz-Zafar Khan, The Childern's Hospital, P.I.M.S., Pakistan

Document Type

Case Report

Department

Emergency Medicine

Abstract

Penetrating firearm injuries of the chest have become commonplace in children living in violent urban areas. Esophageal perforation may present as a late manifestation of peadiatric thoracic trauma due to gunshot injury. Opinion varies as to the surgical or nonsurgical management of such a patient. The authors report a case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with a similar dilemma and her successful conservative management, that they opted for; is discussed.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Journal of Surgery Pakistan

Recommended Citation

Mian, A., Khan, S. H., Khan, N. (1997). Late onset oesophageal perforation due to gunshot injury of chest: Successful non-operative management in a young child. Journal of Surgery Pakistan, 2(1), 17-20.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_emerg_med/126