Chronic Tracheoesophageal Fistula Successfully Treated Using an Amplatzer Closure Device Under Endoscopic Visualization-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Chronic Tracheoesophageal Fistula Successfully Treated Using an Amplatzer Closure Device Under Endoscopic Visualization

Published:2022-11 Issue:11 Volume:9 Page:e00888
ISSN:2326-3253
Container-title:ACG Case Reports Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:ACG Case Rep J

Author:

Stawinski Peter M.¹,Dziadkowiec Karolina N.¹,Henkes Nichole C.²,McMillan Natasha¹,Rosenkranz Laura A.³

Affiliation:

1. Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio—Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX

2. UT Health San Antonio Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX

3. Division of Advanced Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio—Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX

Abstract

ABSTRACT In patients with severe comorbidities or those who are critically ill, chronic or recurrent tracheoesophageal fistulas may be successfully closed using an Amplatzer device. We present the case of a chronic tracheoesophageal fistula causing dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia, which was successfully repaired using an Amplatzer device.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

General Medicine

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