Life‐Threatening Esophageal Injury From Sword Swallowing, Courage and Caution in Respecting Life: A Case Study of an 18‐Year‐Old Acrobat
An 18-year-old acrobat suffered esophageal perforation during sword swallowing. Preoperative CT showed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema, but no perforation location. A novel endoscopic technique using a clear cap and air/water shutoff successfully localized a 1.0 cm posterior esophageal perforation without active bleeding, enabling successful surgery and patient survival.
Authors
- Yun Cao
- Jiaqi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3417-1508)
- Aixia Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0427-3674)
Institutions
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.71090
- Primary Topic
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00