title: [Diagnosis and treatment of tracheo-oesophageal fistula (author's transl)].
abstract: Three cases of tracheo-oesophageal fistula as an extremely rare complication of blunt chest trauma are described in detail. 32 similar cases reported in the medical literature are analysed and the pathogenesis of this type of injury is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating
vernacular_title: Die tracheo-ösophageale Fistel nach stumpfem Thorax-Trauma Erkennung und Behandlung.