| Literature DB >> 6342156 |
J A Petrek, M S Bains, R S Spiro.
Abstract
The patient described illustrates the rare but devastating complication resulting from indwelling tracheal tubes. The innominate artery erosion by the laryngectomy tube in this patient appears pathophysiologically identical to erosion by the tracheostomy tube after routine tracheostomy in other reported cases.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6342156 DOI: 10.1097/00007611-198305000-00039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: South Med J ISSN: 0038-4348 Impact factor: 0.954