Pediatric Esophageal Emergency: Practical Algorithms for the Diagnosis and Treatment From Thoracic Surgery Perspective

Abstract

Pediatric esophageal emergency pathologies such as esophageal perforation, corrosive esophagitis and esophageal foreign bodies are complex clinical conditions. Most important point of these pathologies are taking a careful history, focused physical examination, and screening laboratory tests. The mortality and morbidity rates are depending on the time between diagnosis and treatment. The aim of the study is to develop practical algorithms in diagnosis and treatment from the perspective of thoracic surgery that guides preclinical and specialized clinical physicians in the treatment of pediatric esophageal emergency pathologies