[The treatment of tracheo-oesophageal fistula following long-term artificial respiration (author's transl)].
A patient with a tracheo-oesophageal fistula following longterm artificial respiration is reported. The fistula closed after the third operation, which was a mediastinotomy, sternomastoid muscle interposition and a cricomyotomy. Use of a soft cuff and frequent tracheal mucus aspiration are recommended to prevent fistula formation.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
Zur Therapie der oesophagotrachealen Fisteln bei Langzeitbeatmung.