Modified stent for the treatment of tracheomegaly combined with a tracheoesophageal fistula: a case reportStent.

Abstract

Tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEFs) are common in clinical practice and we address them in different ways according to their etiologies. Herein, we present a case of tracheomegaly combined with a TEF after long-term tracheotomy. We placed a modified silicone stent into the trachea to simultaneously cover the fistula and maintain an artificial airway for ventilation. After migration of the modified stent, we replaced it with a prolonged tracheotomy tube. This modified stent is a novel clinical attempt at addressing TEFs that should be more thoroughly explored.

• Authors: Ya-Fang Wang, En-Guo Chen
• Journal: Cirugia y cirujanos (Cir Cir) (Mar 22 2023) ISSN: 2444-054X [Electronic] Mexico
• PMID: 36947890 (Publication Type: Journal Article)