  Collisions of Xe+Sn at beam energies of $E/A$ = 8 to 29 $MeV$ and leading to
fusion-like heavy residues are studied using the $4\pi$ INDRA multidetector.
The fusion cross section was measured and shows a maximum at $E/A$ = 18-20
$MeV$. A decomposition into four exit-channels consisting of the number of
heavy fragments produced in central collisions has been made. Their relative
yields are measured as a function of the incident beam energy. The energy
spectra of light charged particles (LCP) in coincidence with the fragments of
each exit-channel have been analyzed. They reveal that a composite system is
formed, it is highly excited and first decays by emitting light particles and
then may breakup into 2- or many- fragments or survives as an evaporative
residue. A quantitative estimation of this primary emission is given and
compared to the secondary decay of the fragments. These analyses indicate that
most of the evaporative LCP precede not only fission but also breakup into
several fragments.
