Thoracic esophageal perforation by the use of Magill forceps in infant, success with non-operative treatment: case report

• Main Authors: Abdel-Kémal Bori Bata (Author), Antoine Séraphin Gbénou (Author), Joseph Akodjènou (Author), Aboudou Raïmi Kpossou (Author), Bruno Noukpozoukou (Author), Armand Michel Fiogbe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Esophageal perforation is a rare surgical pathology in children. Thoracic esophageal perforation is more severe than cervical esophageal perforation. Iatrogenic cause, mainly by endoscopy, is the most common in esophageal perforation. However, perforation induced by "Magill...