Delayed presentation of a tracheoesophageal fistula after blunt chest trauma

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1850-1852

  Weber, Sharon M ^a   Schurr, Michael J ^a   Pellett, John R ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; THORACIC INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0030550358     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00645-5     Document Type: Article

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