Title: Tracheosephagial Fistula Following Prolonged Intubation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author: Dr Kamini Randhawa
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i6.06
Abstract
Tracheoesophageal fistula is an abnormal communication between trachea and esophagus 1. Acquired tracheosophageal fistula are a rare complication of mechanical ventilation occurring in 0.5% of intubated patient after 30 days of intubation 2 .Prolonged endotracheal intubation remain most common cause1. The incidence decreased after the use of low pressure and high volume endotracheal cuffs, but the intensive care units continue to provide such cases. We reported a case of tracheoesophageal fistula after prolonged intubation. Though, rare complication , high suspicion is necessary to accurately diagnose the disease in patient with history of prolonged intubation.
