Delayed presentation of tracheo-oesophageal fistula following percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy
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Acquired Tracheo-oesophageal Fistula: A Challenging Complication of Tracheostomy.
Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TEF) after tracheostomy is a life threatening complication and can occur in about 1% of cases of tracheostomy. Percutaneous tracheostomy was performed in intensive care unit on a 40 years male patient for long-term mechanical ventilation. Subsequently patient developed TEF as the complication of tracheostomy. He was initially managed with endoscopically ins...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.279310.x