Esophageal Perforation Due to Trauma in the Newborn

Iatrogenic Pharyngoesophageal Perforation in Premature Infants

“…No sex prevalence was observed. In the older literature, IPEP occurred in normal-term infants as wel1 as premature infants (18,19). However, nowadays, with the impravement in modern neonatal resuscitation those most at risk are the premature or those of low birth weight (2,12).…”

Esophageal Perforation in Children: A Review of One Institution's Experience

“…A variety of etiologic modalities have been reported to have caused esophageal perforation, including dilation, endoscopy, gastric tube insertion, endotracheal intubation, and respiratory suction catheters [3,4]. Regarding the infant and childhood populations, iatrogenic esophageal injury was first reported in 1961 by Warden and Mucha, who described a newborn who suffered a perforation after a catheter was used for respiratory suctioning [5]. Following the recommendation of that time, this patient was treated with a right thoracotomy and primary repair.…”

A Case of Neonatal Pneumomediastinum with Subcutaneous Emphysema Suspected to Be Caused by Pharyngoesophageal Injury

“…Cervi cal perforation presents with neck pain, cervical dysphagia, dysphonia, or bloody regurgitation and subcutaneous emphy sema 13) . Subcutaneous emphysema in the soft tissue of the neck is the most common finding in cervical perforation and indicates leaked air tracking within the subcutaneous plane 14) . Fullterm and premature infants present unique and different signs and…”