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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Main Authors: Tomaž Štupnik, Tomaž Hafner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2008-08-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/495