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Tracheoesophageal fistula from nonpenetrating trauma
The Journal of Trauma
|September 1, 1980
Abstract:
A patient with a tracheoesophageal fistula from blunt chest trauma is presented and the literature is reviewed. A common pathophysiologic factor is the involvement of a young male in a deceleration injury. Early surgical intervention with division of the fistula and repair of the tracheal and esophageal defects is recommended.