Broncho-oesophageal fistula treated effectively without surgical resection.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with an oesophagobronchial fistula who was unfit for surgery was treated successfully by the application of sclerosants (sodium hydroxide and acetic acid) to the oesophageal and bronchial ostia of the fistula.
Medical subject headings
- Acetates
- Bronchial Fistula
- Esophageal Fistula
- Sodium Hydroxide