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The most common site of rupture of the esophagus during rigid esophagoscopy is at

A
Above cricopharynx
B
Near vocal cords
C
Gastroesophageal junction
D
At killian's dehiscence
High-Yield Explanation
Complications of Rigid esophagoscopyInjury to lips and teethInjury to arytenoidsInjury to pharyngeal mucosaPerforation of the esophagus; most often it occurs at the site of killian&;s dehiscence (near the cricopharyngeal sphincter)Compression of tracheaRef: PL Dhingra, Diseases of Ear, Nose & Throat, 7th edition, pg no. 486 - 487

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