title: Endoscopic palliative treatement of a post-radiation tracheoesophageal fistula.
abstract: Malignant Tracheoesophageal Fistula (TEF) is a life-threatening condition and conventional palliative surgical approach sometimes could be very dangerous or not suitable. We describe a case of a post-radiation TEF involving distal trachea and main carina treated by the placement of endotracheal silicon stent.
authors.affiliation: Center of Thoracic Endoscopy, San-Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy. lucantonig@libero.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lucantoni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galluccio
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*