Self-expanding bifurcation stent for malignant esophagotracheobronchial fistula.

Abstract	A 60-year-old man with esophageal carcinoma in the upper 3rd underwent palliative treatment including photodynamic therapy, brachytherapy, external beam irradiation, and esophageal stenting. He developed a symptomatic malignant esophagotracheo-bronchial fistula that could not be closed by telescope-stenting in the esophagus. Implantation of a self-expanding, covered metal, tracheal bifurcation stent by flexible bronchoscopy resulted in immediate closure of the fistula with an uneventful recovery.
Authors	Joerg Lindenmann, Nicole Neuboeck, Udo Anegg, Veronika Matzi, Alfred Maier, Freyja Maria Smolle-Juettner
Journal	Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann) Vol. 17 Issue 1 Pg. 79-81 (Jan 2009) ISSN: 1816-5370 [Electronic] England
PMID	19515888 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Alloys nitinol
Topics	Alloys Brachytherapy Bronchoscopy Carcinoma, Squamous Cell (complications, radiotherapy) Esophageal Neoplasms (complications, radiotherapy) Humans Male Middle Aged Palliative Care (methods) Stents Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tracheoesophageal Fistula (diagnostic imaging, etiology, surgery)

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