This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Personal Folders Download to citation manager Author home page(s): Michael E. Cowen Permission Requests Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Sharma, A. Articles by Cowen, M. E. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Sharma, A. Articles by Cowen, M. E. Related Collections Esophagus - cancer Esophagus - other

Management of a difficult malignant tracheoesophageal fistula

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham HU16 5JQ, UK

^* Corresponding author. Academic Surgical Unit, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, Hull HU16 5JQ, UK. Tel.: +44-1482-623225; fax: +44-1482-623274
abhiramsharma{at}yahoo.com

Malignant tracheoesophageal fistula is a pre terminal condition in oesophageal cancer and is associated with significant patient distress. Various treatment options have been described and the general consensus is to use stents to cover them and relieve patient symptoms. We describe a case in which a modified Wilson–Cook prosthesis was successfully used to palliate tracheoesophageal fistula in a markedly dilated oesophagus.

Key Words: Tracheoesophageal fistula; Wilson–Cook prosthesis; Oesophageal stent