Successful long-term endoscopic closure of a recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula with fibrin glue in a child

• Published in: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 259 - 263
• Main Authors: Hoelzer, Dennis J., Luft, Jay D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ireland Ltd 25.05.1999; Elsevier
• Subjects: Barium Radioisotopes; Biological and medical sciences; Child, Preschool; Diseases of the digestive system; Endoscope; Endoscopy - methods; Esophagoscopy - methods; Female; Fibrin glue; Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; Humans; Medical sciences; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Recurrence; Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula; Time Factors; Tracheoesophageal Fistula - diagnosis; Tracheoesophageal Fistula - surgery; Fibrin glue; Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula; Endoscope; Human; Diseases of the trachea; Closure; Tracheoesophageal; Respiratory disease; Treatment efficiency; Esophageal disease; Instrumentation therapy; Fistula; Laparoscopy; Recurrent; Long term; Case study; Fibrin; Digestive diseases; Surgical approach; Female; Endoscopy; Adhesive; Child
• ISSN: 0165-5876; 1872-8464
• DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00025-7

We present an unusual case of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula after primary surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia. Traditionally, this disorder has required open-surgical correction, but successful endoscopic closure of these fistulas has been reported. This case report describes our experience using fibrin glue, applied endoscopically in a 6-year-old child, with encouraging long-term results 4 years after treatment.