title: Successful airway stenting using silicone prosthesis for esophagobronchial fistula.
abstract: We present the case of a 55-year-old man with advanced esophageal cancer who was successfully treated using a self-expandable metallic stent (S-EMS) for 6 months and subsequently was treated for an esophagobronchial fistula as a complication of the initial S-EMS using a silicone airway stent for an additional 4 months. This is the first report in the literature concerning penetration into the airway of an S-EMS implanted in the esophagus. The present case suggests that airway stenting using a silicone stent as treatment for an esophagobronchial fistula may represent a useful modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan. keisuke@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitsuoka
authors.forename: Kohsuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tayama
authors.forename: Naofumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: Shinzo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takamori
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirouzu
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012828:Silicones; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D012828:Silicones