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The diagnosis and management of an iatrogenic esotracheal fistula in a pediatric patient: Case report

Author(s) -

Carmen Iulia Ciongradi,

Daniéla Rusu,

Claudia Olaru,

Nicoleta Gimiga,

Smaranda Diaconescu,

Ioan Barliba,

Gabriel Aprodu

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

archives of biological sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 1821-4339

pISSN - 0354-4664

DOI - 10.2298/abs141116044s

Subject(s) - medicine , cannula , fistula , complication , surgery

Iatrogenic esotracheal fistula in pediatric patients is an extremely rare complication, and appears either because of the pressure exercised by the tracheostomy cannula or in patients that are long-term bearers of esogastric tubes, which will cause, together with the cannula, ischemic injuries and necrosis of the tissue. The treatment of these lesions is controversial. The paper presents the management of a pediatric patient with an acquired esotracheal fistula, secondary to a tracheostomy

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