title: Repair of a recurrent benign Tracheoesophageal fistula with a Gore-Tex membrane.
abstract: A case is reported of a recurrent postintubation tracheoesophageal fistula treated with the interposition of a Gore-Tex patch between the trachea and the esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Chirurgica I, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Padova, Italy. romeo.bardini@unipd.it
authors.forename: Romeo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bardini
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Radicchi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parimbelli
authors.forename: Sara Maria
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tosato
authors.forename: Surendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narne
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene