Improved palliation of a respiratory-esophageal fistula with a cuffed esophageal prosthesis.

Abstract

We report a case in which a traditional prosthesis failed to seal a malignant respiratory-esophageal fistula. Removal of the prosthesis and replacement with a new type with an inflatable cuff provided palliation, and allowed the patient to leave the hospital. The cuffed prosthesis provides a custom fit which should seal fistulous tracts of any shape or size, without causing tissue necrosis.

• Authors: J L Smith, P A Michaletz, N Tabibian, J T Schwartz, D Y Graham
• Journal: The American journal of gastroenterology (Am J Gastroenterol) Vol. 82 Issue 11 Pg. 1175-6 (Nov 1987) ISSN: 0002-9270 [Print] United States
• PMID: 3673997 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Carcinoma, Squamous Cell (therapy)
• Esophageal Neoplasms (therapy)
• Esophagoplasty (instrumentation)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prostheses and Implants
• Tracheoesophageal Fistula (surgery)