title: Interventional management of esophagorespiratory fistula.
abstract: An esophagorespiratory fistula (ERF) is an often fatal consequence of esophageal or bronchogenic carcinomas. The preferred treatment is placement of esophageal and/or airway stents. Stent placement must be performed as quickly as possible since patients with ERFs are at a high risk for aspiration pneumonia. In this review, choice of stents and stenting area, fistula reopening and its management, and the long-term outcome in the interventional management of malignant ERFs are considered. Lastly, a review of esophagopulmonary fistulas will also be provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Jin-Hyoung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ho-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000601:surgery; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome