Objective: To study the diagnosis and surgical treatment of esophageal perforation.Methods: Retrospective analysis was made in 28 cases of the esophageal perforation hospitalized from 1980 to 2005 in our hospital.Results: Treatment options ranged from aggressive surgery to conservative management.Repair of esophageal perforation was performed in 16 cases
esophagectomy with the gastroesophagostomy in 5 cases
cervical or thoracic drainage in 4 cases and conservative treatment in 3cases.24 cases recovered from the disease
making up 87.5% the mortality while was 14.3%.Conclusion: In order to increase the recovery rates and decrease the mortality
it is important to diagnose and treat the disease in it′s early phases.