Recently, with the advent of potent antimicrobials and the use of imaging, the behavior of minimal esophageal peroforations fundamentally in the cervical region is treated medically or using endo prosthesis. The fact is to define when to use medical behavior and when to opt for surgical drainage
Roberto Eduardo Aguirre Fernandez
In the minimal perforations of the cervical esophagus, can we take an expectant attitude?
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Andrew R Davies
Most cervical perforations will heal with time and conservative measures. This is the case after a perforation or oesophagectomy with cervical anastomosis. Any collections can be drained through the neck and rarely do they spread caudally into the mediastinum.
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