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. 2018 Feb;6(3):40. doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.04.25

Table 1. Etiology of the thoracic esophageal injury.

Intraluminal injuries
   Instrumental
      Esophagoscopy
      Esophageal bougienage
      Pneumatic dilation
      Endoesophageal tube
      Biopsy
      Sclerotherapy
      Endotracheal tube
   Non-instrumental
      Barotrauma
      Caustic injuries
      Medicines
      Infections
   Foreign bodies
Extraluminal injuries
   Penetrating injuries
      Gunshot wounds
      Stab wounds
      Iatrogenic perforation
      Foreign bodies erosion
   Blunt injuries
      Traffic accident
      Fall from height
      Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
   Operative trauma