TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA BY DOUBLESTENTING – CASE REPORT
BACKGROUND Malignant tracheoesophageal fistula is difficult to treat, and the patients’ quality of life isgenerally very poor due to suffering from dysphagia, continuous aspiration and dyspnea.Case report A case of effective closure of the fistula by double stenting (14–10 mm Dumon Y-trachealstent a...
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Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2008-08-01
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Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/495 |