Tracheoesophageal Fistula due to a Damaged Tracheal Stent

We describe the management of a tracheoesophageal fistula due to a damaged tracheal stent, which was first inserted to treat tracheal stenosis. A 29-year-old woman with a history of treated epilepsy had a seizure and suffered from smoke inhalation during a fire. Breathing difficulties appeared and g...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Kimura, Yoshiyuki Kuwabara, Hideyuki Ishiguro, Tatsuya Tanaka, Hiromitsu Takeyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/926387