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Published on: January 13, 2017
Anaesthetic management of acquired non malignant tracheo-oesophageal fistula
B Soundaravalli1, J Thomas, R Sundar
1Department of Anaesthesiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Pappanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore, India.
Abstract:
Acquired non malignant tracheo-oesophageal fistula is an uncommon complication of endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy. Patients are usually diagnosed while on mechanical ventilation. The rationale of management is to prevent pulmonary contamination, maintain nutrition and achieve spontaneous ventilation prior to surgical repair. Cautious management of the airway is required during tracheal reconstruction. We present a case of non malignant tracheo-oesophageal fistula in which repair was achieved by primary closure of the tracheal and oesophageal defects.
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