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Case Report - Accidental Tracheal Injury during Oesophagectomy
Iatrogenic tracheal injuries though uncommon are potentially lethal and associated with significant morbidity. Preoperative chemoradiotherapy and malignancy are risk factors for iatrogenic tracheal injuries.
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Oesophagectomy, Tracheal Rent, Desaturation.
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