Successful Treatment of Bronchoesophageal Fistula With Esophageal and Bronchial Stenting

Bronchoesophageal fistula is reported in 5-10% of patients with esophageal cancer. In most of these cases, the insertion of a single stent, either a tracheobronchial or an esophageal stent, is sufficient to seal off the fistula. In this case we describe a 67-year-old man with esophageal cancer and c...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Yi Wang, Chien-Hong Chou, Hsiu-Po Wang, Jin-Shing Chen, Peilin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664611600417