title: Esophageal stent improves ventilation in a child with a broncho-esophageal fistula caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
abstract: The deployment of an esophageal stent to aid in the ventilation of a child who had developed an acquired broncho-esophageal fistula caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is described. The 12-month-old boy presented with respiratory failure requiring ventilation. The air leak via the fistula led to inadequate mechanical ventilation. The deployment of the stent resulted in successful ventilation, closure of the fistula, and eventual successful treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. pgouss@sun.ac.za
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goussard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sidler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kling
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andronikou
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Rossouw
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Gie
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003287:Contrast Media; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media