A worldwide survey on incidence, management and prognosis of oesophageal fistula formation following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: The POTTER-AF study.
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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad250
Abstract: AIMS Oesophageal fistula represents a rare but dreadful complication of atrial fibrillation catheter ablation. Data on its incidence, management and outcome are sparse. METHODS AND RESULTS This international multicenter registry investigates the characteristics of oesophageal… read more here.
Keywords: oesophageal fistula; atrial fibrillation; catheter; catheter ablation ... See more keywords
Surgical treatment of a pericardio-oesophageal fistula using a right lower lobe pulmonary tissue patch.
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx228
Abstract: A 58-year-old man presented with fever and chest pain 11 days after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation. The diagnosis of pericardio-oesophageal fistula was made. Aggressive surgical management was decided. The patient was managed using extracorporeal life… read more here.
Keywords: pericardio oesophageal; oesophageal fistula; patch;
An aorto--oesophageal fistula following endograft: sealing of fistulae with omentum and replacement of the aorta.
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx347
Abstract: Aorto-oesophageal fistulae represent read more here.
Keywords: replacement; following endograft; oesophageal fistula; fistula following ... See more keywords
An aorto-oesophageal fistula caused by a fish bone resulting in an accidental discovery of an invasive adenocarcinoma in the lung.
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx362
Abstract: An aorto-oesophageal fistula is a rare, life-threatening complication caused by sharp foreign bodies in the oesophagus. We report an aorto-oesophageal fistula in the inferior segment of thoracic oesophagus caused by a fish bone. Multiplanar reconstruction… read more here.
Keywords: fish bone; oesophageal fistula; invasive adenocarcinoma; aorto oesophageal ... See more keywords
Salvage surgery for lung cancer with tracheo-oesophageal fistula during concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivz137
Abstract: A 48-year-old man presenting with cough, dysphagia and chest pain was diagnosed with advanced inoperable squamous cell carcinoma located in the right S2 with mediastinal lymph node metastases invading the oesophagus (c-T4N2M0 stage IIIB). Concurrent… read more here.
Keywords: concurrent chemoradiotherapy; surgery; oesophageal fistula; chemoradiotherapy ... See more keywords
Endovascular treatment of an aorto-oesophageal fistula caused by oesophageal cancer
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226101
Abstract: Aorto-oesophageal fistula (AOF) is commonly the product of aortic aneurysms or iatrogenic injuries during endovascular aortic procedures; despite that, AOF is an uncommon medical condition. In rare cases, it can be the product of an… read more here.
Keywords: treatment aorto; endovascular treatment; oesophageal fistula; treatment ... See more keywords
Broncho-oesophageal fistula after lung cancer treatment
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234630
Abstract: A 67-year-old Japanese man with locally advanced squamous cell lung cancer developed radiation pneumonitis after radical radiotherapy with concurrent carboplatin and paclitaxel followed by durvalumab. During the steroid treatment for radiation pneumonitis, he experienced a… read more here.
Keywords: oesophageal fistula; treatment; lung cancer; broncho oesophageal ... See more keywords
Atypical presentation of acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula in an adolescent girl with pulmonary tuberculosis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242384
Abstract: We report a case of an adolescent girl presenting with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring mechanical ventilation. Initial presentation during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was compatible with multisystem inflammatory response in children associated with… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; adolescent girl; tracheo oesophageal; oesophageal fistula ... See more keywords
Total endoluminal repair of aorto-oesophageal fistula
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-246539
Abstract: A woman in her 50s presented to the Emergency Department, following massive haematemesis, having swallowed a single tooth denture 3 years previously. Endoscopy initially revealed profuse bleeding at 20cm from the incisors, initially treated with… read more here.
Keywords: endoluminal repair; total endoluminal; oesophageal fistula; repair aorto ... See more keywords
Tailored endoscopic treatment of tracheo-oesophageal fistula using preoperative holographic assessment and a cardiac septal occluder
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-248981
Abstract: Devices originally designed for closure of cardiac septal defects have also been proposed for the treatment of acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF). Choosing the right occluder device to match TOF size and shape is essential for… read more here.
Keywords: tracheo oesophageal; oesophageal fistula; treatment; cardiac septal ... See more keywords
Safety and efficacy of airway stenting in patients with malignant oesophago-airway fistula.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.19
Abstract: Background Close anatomical relationships between the oesophagus and the bronchial tree can lead to the formation of oesophageal fistula particularly in patients with advanced lung or oesophageal carcinoma. Stenting is a most often used treatment… read more here.
Keywords: efficacy airway; oesophageal fistula; 0001 0001; safety efficacy ... See more keywords