title: [Esophageal cancer with esophagotracheal fistula. Treatment by esophageal prosthesis. Report of two cases].
abstract: Esophageal cancer has a bad prognosis because of late diagnosis. The rate of Survival is very low. Palliative treatment is frequently made. The aim of the treatment is to allow feeding, and treat some complications likes breathing troubles. We report two cases of esotracheal fistulae secondary to esophageal cancer. The esophageal fistula was successfully treated by esotracheal prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Hepatogastroenterologie, Hopital Habib Thameur Monfleury Tunis.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kharrat
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elloumi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belhadj
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kochlef
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mouelhi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kilani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghorbel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*