title: Tracheomegaly and tracheosephagial fistula following mechanical ventilation: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Postintubation Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare complication. Acquired TEF most commonly occurred following prolonged mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube, cuff-related tracheal injury, post-intubation injury. We present a case of both tracheomegaly and tracheosephagial fistula following mechanical ventilation for 15 days, in the light of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Ankara 29 Mayıs Hosp., Dept of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Turkey.
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kucuk
authors.affiliation: Ankara Atatürk Research and Education Hosp., Dept of Radiology, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arda
authors.affiliation: Ankara 29 Mayıs Hosp., Dept of Internal Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Naim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ata
authors.affiliation: Ankara 29 Mayıs Hosp., Dept of Chest Disease, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa Hamidullah
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Turkkani
authors.affiliation: Dıskapi Yildirim Beyazit Research and Education Hosp., Dept of Chest Surgery, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgür Ömer
authors.initials: ÖÖ
authors.lastname: Yildiz
keywords: Acquired; Anesthesiology; Complication; Mechanical ventilation; Tracheoesophageal fistula; Tracheomegaly