The clinic experience and literature review with 1 case of chronic tracheoesophageal fistula / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the clinical features of chronic tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), provided disease-related treatment experience and lessons for clinicians.@*METHOD@#To successfully repair one case of chronic tracheoesophageal fistula with surgery, and to analyze the clinical treatment process, combined with relevant literature, the author reported the experiene of diagnosis and treatment in TEF.@*RESULT@#After the gastrointestinal ostomy and Stent implantation, the fistula persisted, nine months later ,we took the surgery to repair the fistule, ten days postoperation, the fistule healed and esophageal iodine water examination didn't prompt obvious abnormalities, the patient was discharged without any postoperative complications 12 days postoperation.@*CONCLUSION@#If conservative treatment failed with TEF, the surgical repair should be carried timely, By double sutured with fistula in surgery, and reinforced with the approaching muscle tissue, It can achieve good results.