Table 2 Different operative strategies according to the location of the esophageal injury
From: Non-iatrogenic esophageal injury: a retrospective analysis from the National Trauma Data Bank
Thoracic (n = 613) | Cervical (n = 331) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary suture (n = 317) | 192 (31.3) | 125 (37.8) | 0.045 |
Esophagectomy (n = 15) | 8 (1.3) | 7 (2.1) | 0.342 |
Esophageal diversion/esophagostomy (n = 13) | 6 (1) | 7 (2.1) | 0.24 |
Esophageal stent (n = 11) | 7 (1.1) | 4 (1.2) | 1 |
Perivisceral drainage (n = 160) | 115 (18.8) | 45 (13.6) | 0.044 |