Three-layer Technique to Close a Persistent Tracheo-oesophageal Fistula
This report of a patient with a persistent tracheo-oesophageal (TE) fistula after removal of a speech valve describes a modification of the technique described by Rosen et al for closing TE. Under local anaesthesia, an incision was made above the stoma edge from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004-10-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409600634 |