• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Oct 2018

    Case Reports

    A Hem-o-Lok-Induced Tracheoesophageal Fistula Cured by Temporary Airway Stenting Modified With Three-Dimensional Printing.

    • Yichao Han, Su Yang, Wei Huang, Zhongmin Wang, and Hecheng Li.
    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2018 Oct 1; 106 (4): e219-e221.

    AbstractWe present the case of a fistula between the trachea and the esophagogastric anastomosis in a 58-year-old man after esophagectomy. A Hem-o-Lok clip (Teleflex, Morrisville, NC) used at the time to ligate the azygos vein was discovered by esophagoscopy and bronchoscopy to be eroding into both structures. A covered self-expandable Y-shaped metallic tracheobronchial stent was customized with a three-dimensional printed airway model and inserted in place with endoscopic injection of fibrin glue to the anastomotic site. The stent was withdrawn 64 days after implantation, with complete healing of the fistula.Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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