title: Repair of large, iatrogenic, tracheo-esophageal fistulae.
abstract: Closure of large, iatrogenic, tracheo-esophageal fistulae present a formidable technical challenge. Our method of repair is presented, which describes the exposure and subsequent closure that relies on creating a new "membranous" trachea using remnant flaps of the esophageal wall of the fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA.
authors.forename: Vicky L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Chappell
authors.forename: Herman A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Heck
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D013536:Suture Techniques; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*