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Weaning difficulty in a near hanging patient: An unusual cause
Suicidal hanging causes damage to the airways, neck blood vessels as well as soft tissue injuries. We report the development of tracheo-esophageal fistula in such a patient. Recurrent soiling of the airways and the resultant lung infection led to weaning failure. We highlight the approach to diagnos...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5592761/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28869234 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.213835 |