| Autor: |
Wahi, Jessica E., Rocco, Diana, Williams, Roy, Safdie, Fernando M |
| Zdroj: |
BMJ Case Reports; Sep2021, Vol. 14 Issue 9, p1-3, 3p |
| Abstrakt: |
he ideal management of bronchoesophageal fistulas is a debated topic. While open surgical repair remains the most definitive treatment, not all patients are fit for surgery. In this communication, we present a patient who developed a bronchoesophageal fistula 1 year after an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy that involved the native oesophagus and right mainstem bronchus. Endoluminal vacuum therapy was successful at closing this benign bronchoesophageal fistula. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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