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. 2012:2012:524687.
doi: 10.1155/2012/524687. Epub 2012 Jun 28.

An unusual case of tracheoesophageal fistulae

Jadelis Giquel  1 , Christina Matadial, Yiliam F Rodriguez Blanco, Ricardo Martinez-Ruiz, Dao Nguyen, Keith Candiotti
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An unusual case of tracheoesophageal fistulae

Jadelis Giquel et al. Case Rep Med. 2012.

Abstract

Acquired tracheoesophageal fistulae (TEF) are commonly due to malignancy (M. F. Reed and D. J. Mathisen, 2003). We present the case of a patient with a deceptive history for TEF and report an approach that provides adequate oxygenation, ventilation, surgical exposure, and postoperative analgesia with excellent outcome.

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