title: Difficulty assessing endotracheal tube placement in a patient with undiagnosed iatrogenic tracheoesophageal fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Hugh M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Douglas R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bacon
authors.forename: Juraj
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sprung
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery