Fatal aortoesophageal fistula due to double aortic arch: An unusual complication of prolonged nasogastric intubation

Fatal hematemesis occurred in a 3-month-old boy due to erosion by a nasogastric tube into the right component of an unrecognized double aortic arch. This is the youngest of six reported patients with arterioesophageal fistula in the literature. Including this patient, five of six had nasogastric tub...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 1990-12, Vol.25 (12), p.1298-1300
Hauptverfasser:	McKeating, John, Smith, Samuel, Kochanck, Patrick, Perper, Joshua, Orenstein, Susan, Nakayama, Don
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities Aortic Diseases - etiology Esophageal Fistula - etiology Fistula - etiology Hematemesis - etiology Humans Infant Intubation, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects Male
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