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1. Blunt trauma: esophageal ruptures caused by blunt trauma are rarities. Only a very few surgeons will encounter this injury in the course of their lifetime. Besides, since the symptoms in the initial state are not evident, such injuries are often not recognized at all or not until very late [393].
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Glinz, W. (1981). Injuries to the Esophagus. In: Chest Trauma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67857-8_15
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