Closure of a Chronic, Non-Healing Tracheoesophageal Fistula With a New Over-the-Scope Clip

Brian J So; Douglas G Adler

doi:10.14309/crj.2014.71

Closure of a Chronic, Non-Healing Tracheoesophageal Fistula With a New Over-the-Scope Clip

ACG Case Rep J. 2014 Oct 10;2(1):18-20. doi: 10.14309/crj.2014.71. eCollection 2014 Oct.

Authors

Brian J So¹, Douglas G Adler¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Center, Salt Lake City, UT.

Abstract

Tracheoesophageal fistulas can arise from both benign and malignant conditions, and often present clinically as increased secretions, coughing with or without hypoxia after swallowing, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia. We describe a tracheoesophageal fistula in a post-chemotherapy lymphoma patient that was closed with use of an over-the-scope Aponos clip.

Publication types

Case Reports