Most common site of rupture of esophagus during rigid esophagoscopy is at: (A) Above cricopharynx, (B) Near vocal cord, (C) GE junction, (D) At killian's dehiscence
Answer is D. Complications of Rigid esophagoscopv Injury to lips and teeth. Injury to arytenoids. Injury to pharyngeal mucosa. Perforation of esophagus; most often it occurs at the site of killians dehiscence (near the cricopharyngeal sphincter). Compression of trachea.