tracheomegaly and tracheosephagial fistula following mechanical ventilation: a case report and review of the literature
;Canan Kucuk;Kemal Arda;Naim Ata;Mustafa Hamidullah Turkkani;Özgür Ömer Yildiz
current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine2016Vol. 17pp. 86-89
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kucuk2016respiratorytracheomegaly
Abstract
Postintubation Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare complication. Acquired TEF most commonly occurred following prolonged mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube, cuff-related tracheal injury, post-intubation injury. We present a case of both tracheomegaly and tracheosephagial fistula following mechanical ventilation for 15 days, in the light of the literature.