title: [Benign esophageal-respiratory fistulae. The surgical treatment and results of 10 cases].
abstract: Benign esophago-respiratory fistula is a relatively rare condition of great surgical interest because of its potential total curability. The ratio of benign to malignant fistula is around 1:5. Sometimes the diagnosis is difficult because of the non specific nature of presenting symptoms. This report concern 10 cases of benign esophagorespiratory fistulas observed during a period of twenty years. There were 6 esophago-tracheal fistulas and 4 esophagobronchial fistulas. In 4 cases the fistulas were congenital, in 1 the fistula was due to perforation of esophageal diverticulum and in 3 patient the fistula developed after prolonged intubation. All patient underwent surgical treatment consisted of division of the fistula and suture of both esophageal and respiratory defect. In 4 cases we performed pulmonary parenchyma resection because of irreversible inflammatory lesions. There were no perioperative death. One young patients with tubercular fistula developed a dehiscence of esophageal suture successfully treated with pleural drainage and several application of fibrin glue. All patient were considered to have very good results.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Toracica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: De Giacomo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Francioni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Venuta
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Rendina
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ricci
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Fistole esofago-respiratorie benigne. Trattamento chirurgico e risultati di 10 casi.