Management of stent-related tracheoesophageal fistula in complex post-tuberculosis tracheobronchial stenosis: A case report

BackgroundThe covered self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) have been used to manage benign tracheobronchial stenosis, especially the complex post-tuberculosis (TB) tracheobronchial stenosis (PTTS) with cartilage destruction or malacia. This procedure could lead to stent-related tracheoesophageal f...

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Main Authors: Yang Bai, Yuting Yin, Jing Chi, Shuang Li, Yishi Li, Shuliang Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.996140/full