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. 1982 Jan;37(1):61–63. doi: 10.1136/thx.37.1.61

Congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula in the adult.

R J Black
PMCID: PMC459247  PMID: 7071795

Abstract

A case of congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula without oesophageal atresia in an adult is presented. Surgical repair via a right thoracotomy was successfully undertaken. The 13 previously reported cases in English publications are reviewed.

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