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What is the definition or description of: ruptured food pipe?
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Ruptured esophagus: Term usually applies to ruptured esophagus, mostly iatrogenic.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Esophagus injury?: I am assuming mean the esophagus which is the muscular tube which delivers food from the mouth to the stomach. It lies behind the heart and lungs along the spine. The esophagus can tear after severe episode of vomiting. Also by injury either swallowing something sharp or caustic, and by blunt force trauma occasionally. It needs emergent medical attention to hopefully avoid debilitating surgery.
Answered 12/4/2016
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