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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Main Authors: Deepa Chandramohan, Shaila Kamat, Ravindran V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2016-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Critical Care
Online Access:http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/232/255

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