Posttracheostomy tracheooesophageal fistula – an unusual presentation
Tracheostomy, one of the oldest known surgical procedures in the history of medicine, is regularly performed in modern intensive care units.Acquired ulcerative tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF) is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of tracheostomy. We report a case ofulcerative TOF with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2016-07-01
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Series: | Southern African Journal of Critical Care |
Online Access: | http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/232/255 |