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Digestive System Diseases > Gastrointestinal Diseases > Esophageal Diseases > Esophageal Fistula
Digestive System Diseases > Digestive System Fistula > Esophageal Fistula
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Fistula > Digestive System Fistula > Esophageal Fistula

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Esophageal Fistula  

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Note

  • fistula policy: Manual 23.19+; ESOPHAGOTRACHEAL FISTULA see TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA is also available

Scope note

  • Abnormal passage communicating with the ESOPHAGUS. The most common type is TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA between the esophagus and the TRACHEA.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004937

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