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Management of a Tracheocutaneous Fistula and Depressed Scar
Introduction A tracheocutaneous fistula (TCF) is a sequela of a tracheostomy and is usually associated with an unsightly depressed tracheostomy scar ( Fig. 23.1 ). Formation of this fistula is predicated on squamous epithelium migrating from the skin into the…