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Aortic rupture in manual dissection of the esophagus: A rare complication during palliative esophagectomy performed on account of radiated esophageal cancer. A pathologic‐anatomic view
H. U. Sons
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Abstract
The report concerns the rare complication of a rupture of the aorta thoracica descendens during a palliative esophagectomy without thoracotomy performed on account of radiated carcinoma of the esophagus. The pathologic-anatomic findings are discussed and the literature is indicated.