[Esophageal perforation: analysis of seven cases treated by early surgical treatment with good functional results].

Introduction: Esophageal perforation has been considered a catastrophic and often life-threatening event, with very high mortality rates. Most of the cases are due to a complication in endoscopic manouvers and the best treatment, conservative rather than aggressive, remains a controversial topic.

Material And Methods: In 1995-2005 period we observed 7 cases of esophageal perforation, 5 women and 2 men mean age 73.