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GIROLAMO GERACI

Endoscopic palliative management of esophageal and tracheal rupture

  • Authors: Geraci, G; Raffaele, F; Sciume', C; Modica, G
  • Publication year: 2014
  • Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/103042

Abstract

The increasing number of patients requiring intensive care and airway support has led to a growing recognition that significant short- and long-term morbidity may be associated with the use of artificial airways; this is despite significant improvements in the materials used in laryngeal tubes, which aim to decrease the trauma associated with long-term intubation. We present the first case, to our knowledge,of huge, nontraumatic, esophageal perforation, widely communicating with the trachea, and which was treated successfully with double endoscopic stent placement.