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Case Reports

Stented Esophageal Transfixion Injury

South West Cardiothoracic Centre, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication March 19, 2008.

^_* Address correspondence to Dr Bazerbashi, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom (Email: sbazerbashi{at}hotmail.com).

Esophageal perforation is a rare, but life-threatening condition with a mortality rate ranging between 10% and 40%. It can happen at the level of the cervical, intrathoracic, or intra-abdominal segment. It usually occurs as a result of iatrogenic injury after endoscopic procedures or as a spontaneous rupture. It is seen less frequently in trauma after gunshot or stab wounds. Stenting of the esophagus after iatrogenic perforation is well documented in the literature, but yet it is to be published for management of penetrating injury. We report a case of esophageal perforation with a wooden fence post treated successfully with a covered esophageal stent.