A Case Report of Tracheo-esophageal Fistula Discovered During General Anesthesia. |
Kyoo Hyun Hwang, Ho Jo Jang, Young Hwan Chung, Nam Sun Paik |
1Department of Anesthesiology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea. 2Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea. 3Department of Surgery, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
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Abstract |
A 69 years old, otherwise healthy male pt. was admitted and soheduled for subtotal gastrectomy under the Dx. of stornach Ca. The induction of anesthesia and beginning of Operation were smooth and unevntful. After peritoneal opening, the surgeon complained of distended stomach which was synch- ronous with ventilation. With repeating tracheogram and endoscopic examination, the authors fecund unsuspected tracheo-esophageal fistula on the low-middle esophagus.
Durins convalescenee the pt, had not suffered any pulmonary complication. |
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