Case no.

Age in months

Gender

Cause of perforation

Days to Diagnosis

Signs and symptoms

Chest X-ray

Location of the perforation

1

72

Male

Savary dilation for corrosive stricture under fluoroscopic guidance

0

Subcutaneous emphysema

Subcutaneous emphysema

Cervical

2

32

Female

Savary dilation for corrosive stricture under fluoroscopic guidance

1

Respiratory distress

Right Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum

Thoracic

3

45

Male

Savary dilation for corrosive stricture under fluoroscopic guidance

1

Respiratory distress

Pneumomediastinum

Thoracic

4

36

Female

Endoscopy for corrosive ingestion

0

Respiratory distress

Pneumomediastinum

Thoracic

5

75

Female

Savary dilation for corrosive stricture under fluoroscopic guidance

0

Respiratory distress

Pneumomediastinum

Thoracic

6

30

Female

Ingestion of button battery

7

Respiratory distress

Button battery in the esophagus

Thoracic

7

28

Male

Ingestion of button battery

5

Respiratory distress

Button battery in the esophagus

Thoracic

8

22

Male

Balloon dilation for peptic stricture

0

Respiratory distress and emphysema

Right Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum

Thoracic

9

62

Male

Savary dilation for corrosive stricture under fluoroscopic guidance

0

Respiratory distress and emphysema

Right Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum

Thoracic

10

18

Female

Balloon dilation for congenital stricture

0

Respiratory distress and emphysema

Subcutaneous emphysema

Thoracic