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Erosion of an esophageal endoprosthesis into the trachea.

Rampado S, Battaglia G, Zaninotto G, Ruol A, Portale G, Ancona E

Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy.

Acquired benign non-neoplastic tracheoesophageal fistulas are unusual, demanding clinical entities. Surgical technique and final outcome depends on fistula size. A one-stage procedure with esophageal resection is preferred when the fistula is located in the upper third of the trachea and is less than 1 cm long.

Published 27 November 2006 in Ann Thorac Surg, 82(6): 2278-80.
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