Silicone airway stent for treating benign tracheoesophageal fistula.
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.
Liu
Yun-Hen
YH
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Ko
Po-Jen
PJ
Wu
Yi-Cheng
YC
Liu
Hui-Ping
HP
Tsai
Ying-Huang
YH
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
D012828:Silicones