Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula (a case report).
A case of acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula in a 16-year-old boy, caused by a bullet wound, is presented. The fistula was located just below the cricoid cartilage and was successfully treated by excision of the fistula followed by interposition of the sternomastoid muscle.
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Department of ENT, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
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D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*