Management of malignant esophagorespiratory fistula.
For patients with malignant esophagorespiratory fistula, four important points need to be stressed: (1) once the diagnosis is made, treatment should be instituted immediately; (2) all treatment is palliative and directed at stopping soilage of the respiratory tract; (3) the type of therapy is dictated by the performance status of the patient at presentation; and (4) esophageal bypass offers the best palliation for those able to tolerate the procedure.
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Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D002423:Cause of Death; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D015996:Survival Rate; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*