| Literature DB >> 20494070 |
David A Green1, William B Moskowitz, R Wesley Shepherd.
Abstract
Fistulas between the airways and the digestive tract are a rare complication of esophagectomy. We describe such a fistula complicated by recurrent pneumonia. We successfully closed the fistula with an Amplatzer Septal Occluder (AGA Medical Corp, Plymouth, MN), a nitinol device designed for percutaneous closure of congenital heart defects. The device was deployed under direct visualization through rigid bronchoscopy. 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 20494070 DOI： 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.11.046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330