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Case Report

Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula after prolonged mechanical ventilation

Andrea Tieng Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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Kostas Sideridis Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USACorrespondenceE-mail:[email protected].
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Nakechand Pooran Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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Ronald E. Greenberg Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
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Simmy Bank Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
Pages 51-54 | Published online: 04 Dec 2011

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