title: Silicone airway stent for treating benign tracheoesophageal fistula.
abstract: We used a silicone tracheal stent successfully to seal a huge benign tracheoesophageal fistula and restore airway patency after treatment with double metallic stenting of the trachea and esophagus failed. The patient was weaned from the ventilator 16 days after the procedure and after 7 months of ventilatory support.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yun-Hen
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Po-Jen
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Yi-Cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Hui-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ying-Huang
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019233:Retreatment; D012828:Silicones; D015607:Stents; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D014139:Tracheostomy
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones