Tracheoesophageal fistula: New option in management

Tracheoesophageal fistula is a life threatening condition. Patients not managed surgically ultimately die of their disease. Surgical management is the treatment of choice. We present a case of a patient that developed a tracheoesophageal fistula after tracheostomy. Surgical repair was done which fai...

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Published inIndian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 300 - 302
Main Authors Singhal, Surinder K, Virk, Ramandeep S, Dass, Arjun, Sandhu, Bimaljit Singh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Springer India 01.07.2006
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Clinical Report
trichloroacetic Acid (TCA)
Tracheostomy
esophageal stent
Nasogastric tube
Tracheoesophageal fistula(TEF)
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Summary:Tracheoesophageal fistula is a life threatening condition. Patients not managed surgically ultimately die of their disease. Surgical management is the treatment of choice. We present a case of a patient that developed a tracheoesophageal fistula after tracheostomy. Surgical repair was done which failed due to infection. The patient was managed with the help of an esophageal stent and Trichloroacetic Acid cautery. This approach can be used in selected patients, depending upon the size and site of TEE Larger fistulae and those situated lower down e.g. supra carinal cannot be managed by this technique.
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ISSN:2231-3796
0019-5421
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/BF03050850