Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing House
Abstract
The tracheoesophageal fistula which occurred during oro-tracheal intubation of a patient
in intensive care unit is a true challenge both in diagnostic and in therapeutic approach. The best
treatment is prevention, by identifying risk factors but especially is important which the mechanism
in the occurrence of tracheoesophageal fistula was. The occurrence of this complication in the
evolution of hospitalized patients in ICU is accompanied by significant increase in mortality,
contributing to negative prognostic. We have started a large multicentric study in April 2016
regarding all patients who required intubation longer than 7 days. The study will finish at the end of
2020. We are looking for a definite conclusion, in this moment we do not have enough data for a
conclusion