Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3105520 | Burns | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Tracheal rupture and tracheoesophageal injury following orotracheal intubation is a rare complication in patients with burns (0.1% incidence). Following diagnosis, immediate surgical intervention is effective without further complications.
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Authors
Rainer O. Seidl, Ingo Todt, Martin Westhofen, Arne Ernst,