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DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9866
Tracheoesophageal Fistula after Blunt Chest Trauma: Successful Diagnosis by Computed Tomography
Publication History
June 1, 1999
Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)
A case of tracheoesophageal fistula after blunt trauma is reported. A 27-year-old man who suffered from an automobile traffic accident complained of strong choking after drinking water. Computed tomography demonstrated a defect between the esophagus and the trachea just above the carina. Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula was suspected and promptly confirmed by contrast esophagogram. The defects of the trachea and esophagus was repaired by primary suture and buttressed using a pedicled intercostal flap. The postoperative course was uneventful.
Key words:
Tracheoesophageal fistula - Blunt trauma - Computed tomography
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Received for Publication: June 1, 1999
MD Yoshihiro Sakamoto
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Division Department of Surgery Graduate School of Medicine University of Tokyo
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