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Late Onset Oesophageal Perforation Due To Gunshot Injury Of Chest: Successful Non-Operative Management In A Young Child, Asad Mian, Saima H. Khan, Naeem-Uz-Zafar Khan
Late Onset Oesophageal Perforation Due To Gunshot Injury Of Chest: Successful Non-Operative Management In A Young Child, Asad Mian, Saima H. Khan, Naeem-Uz-Zafar Khan
Department of Emergency Medicine
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.