https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2023.2731
Comments on “The surgical approach of late-onset tracheoesophageal fistula in a tracheostomized COVID-19 patient”
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Published: September 29, 2023
Accepted: September 21, 2023
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Dear Editor,
we have read with interest the case reported by Rotolo et al. (published in February 2023 as Early Access) concerning the surgical management of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) in a COVID-19 patient treated with prolonged mechanical ventilation for severe respiratory failure.
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Amore, Dario, Marco Rispoli, Umberto Caterino, Dino Casazza, Pasquale Imitazione, Alessandro Saglia, and Cristiano Cesaro. 2023. “Comments on ‘The Surgical Approach of Late-Onset Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Tracheostomized COVID-19 patient’”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, September. https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2023.2731.
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