Layton T R, DiMarco R F, Pellegrini R V
J Trauma. 1980 Sep;20(9):802-5. doi: 10.1097/00005373-198009000-00017.
A patient with a tracheoesophageal fistula from blunt chest trauma is presented and the literature is reviewed. A common pathophysiologic factor is the involvement of a young male in a deceleration injury. Early surgical intervention with division of the fistula and repair of the tracheal and esophageal defects is recommended.