Oesophageal Perforation: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in a resource limited setting. A report of three cases

摘要

BackgroundOesophageal perforation is a condition associated with a high mortality. Its management is still controversial with operative treatment being favoured but a shift to conservative management is occurring. Very little exists in medical literature about its management in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the paucity of thoracic surgeons is compounded by limited diagnostic and therapeutic facilities.