TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Combined tracheal and esophageal trauma from gunshot wounds
JO  - Southern medical journal
A1  - Weiman, D. S.
A1  - Walker, W. A.
A1  - Brosnan, K. M.
A1  - Pate, J. W.
A1  - Fabian, T. C.
SP  - 208
EP  - 211
VL  - 89
IS  - 2
N2  - During a 5-year period between 1988 and 1993, nine patients with combined tracheal and esophageal injuries were treated at our institution. All injuries resulted from gunshot wounds and all were repaired. All patients survived, but complications included one tracheoesophageal fistula. Combined injuries of the trachea and esophagus should be repaired primarily, and drains do not necessarily have to be placed. The benefits of a muscle flap placed between the repairs were not confirmed in this series. Complications should be recognized early and treated aggressively to minimize damage to the airway.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-4348
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -