Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2012; 16 (3): 422-424

Endoscopic palliative treatement of a post-radiation tracheoesophageal fistula

G. Lucantoni, C. Lombardi*, G. Galluccio

Center of Thoracic Endoscopy, San-Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome (Italy)
*Internal Medicine Department, Respiratory Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome (Italy)

Malignant Tracheoesophageal Fistula (TEF) is a life-threatening condition and conventional palliative surgical approach sometimes could be very dangerous or not suitable. We describe a case of a post-radiation TEF involving distal trachea and main carina treated by the placement of endotracheal silicon stent.

Corresponding Author: Gabriele Lucantoni, MD; e-mail: lucantonig@libero.it

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G. Lucantoni, C. Lombardi*, G. Galluccio
Endoscopic palliative treatement of a post-radiation tracheoesophageal fistula

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2012
Vol. 16 - N. 3
Pages: 422-424

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