Laparo-endoscopic Assisted Percutaneous Drainage Gastrostomy and Feeding Jejunostomy

Acquired tracheo-esophageal Fistula (TEF) is a rare but serious complication of prolonged endotracheal intubation. Patients of TEF are usually very critically ill and prone to repeated aspiration and pneumonia. The first stage of treatment involves the diversion of salivary and gastric contents away...

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Main Author: Vishwanath Golash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2010-07-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
TEF
Online Access:http://www.omjournal.org/BriefCommunication/FullText/201007/FT_Laparo-endoscopicAssistedPercutaneous.html