Erosion of an esophageal endoprosthesis into the trachea.

Rampado, Sabrina; Battaglia, Giorgio; Zaninotto, Giovanni; Ruol, Alberto; Portale, Giuseppe; Ancona, Ermanno · Ann Thorac Surg · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Acquired benign non-neoplastic tracheoesophageal fistulas are unusual, demanding clinical entities. Surgical technique and final outcome depends on fistula size. A one-stage procedure with esophageal resection is preferred when the fistula is located in the upper third of the trachea and is less than 1 cm long.

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