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Surgical treatment of esophageal atresia with lower tracheoesophageal fistula in an extremely preterm infant (510 g, 25 + 5 weeks): a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background The surgical management of esophageal atresia in extreme-low-birth-weight infants ( 2.5 kg) is a good strategy for esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula in extreme-low-birth-weight infants.
Xiaoyan Feng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secondary lung abscess caused by an esophagorespiratory fistula in a patient with a past history of heavy alcohol consumption

open access: yesJournal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.
This case highlights the importance of considering malignancy‐related esophagorespiratory fistulas in patients with presumed aspiration‐related lung abscesses and heavy alcohol use. Abstract A man in his 60s was ultimately diagnosed with a secondary lung abscess caused by an esophagorespiratory fistula.
Shuhei Nozaki, Taku Yabuki, Taro Shimizu
wiley   +1 more source

Tracheoesophageal Fistula due to a Damaged Tracheal Stent

open access: yesCase Reports in Surgery, 2014
We describe the management of a tracheoesophageal fistula due to a damaged tracheal stent, which was first inserted to treat tracheal stenosis. A 29-year-old woman with a history of treated epilepsy had a seizure and suffered from smoke inhalation during
Masahiro Kimura   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Post laryngectomy speech rehabilitation outcome in elderly patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The aim of our work has been to evaluate the different options of tracheoesophageal voice rehabilitation in over 70-year-old patients, who had undergone laryngectomy, assessing advantages and drawbacks of this method of vocal recovery.
Bonfiglio, M.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Retrospective case‐control study of nutritional and respiratory status in children with type III esophageal atresia

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the impact of undernutrition in school‐aged children born with type III esophageal atresia (EA), and to determine its potential risk factors, including their respiratory history and status assessed by pulmonary function tests at school‐age. Methods Retrospective multicentre cohort study encompassing patients born between
Marie‐Alix Chansou   +28 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variability of esophageal food impaction management across pediatric specialties

open access: yesJPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Esophageal food impaction (EFI) requires urgent endoscopy, typically performed by pediatric gastroenterologists (GI) or pediatric surgeons. We investigated differences in the approach between GI and surgeons to EFIs at a single pediatric center. Data collected included demographics, method of removal, whether esophageal biopsies were obtained,
Raul E. Sanchez   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Double hitch stitch is a novel technique for fixation of tracheal stent in a case of tracheoesophageal fistula: a case report

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2021
Background Caudal tracheal stent migration can be potentially life threatening by causing distal luminal obstruction. We present a rare double hitch stitch procedure (for prevention of migration of tracheal stent), which is an external fixation technique
Sameer A. Arbat   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A simple technique of oblique anastomosis can prevent stricture formation in primary repair of esophageal atresia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Anastomotic stricture is an important problem after esophageal atresia (EA) repair. This study evaluates a technique of oblique esophageal anastomosis without use of a flap in order to prevent stricture formation.
Caruso, AM   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical Outcomes in Patients With T4b Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A 10‐Year Single Institution Experience

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with adjacent structure invasion (T4b), affecting areas such as the aorta, vertebral body, or trachea, is associated with a poor prognosis, and the optimal treatment strategy remains unclear. While chemotherapy is considered standard, radiation therapy is often avoided due to the risk of severe ...
Yi‐Hsun Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A case of post-intubation tracheal stenosis and tracheoesophageal fistula

open access: yesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2005
Background and Objective: The presence of tracheal or tracheostomy tubes for long term in trachea, especially with nasogastric tube synchoronously, could be complicated by tracheal stenosis, tracheoesophageal-fistula and tracheo-innominate fistula.
N Nik Bakhsh,, A Naghshineh
doaj  

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