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 a tailored treatment. We report the successful endoscopic closure of a post-radiotherapy TOF using preprocedural CT scan with holographic three-dimensional reconstruction and an Amplatzer atrial septal device. Complete TOF sealing was achieved with resolution of respiratory symptoms, and the patient was maintaining his ability to eat at 4-month follow-up.
Subject(s)
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial , Heart Septal Defects , Septal Occluder Device , Tracheoesophageal Fistula , Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/surgery , Humans , Surgical Mesh , Tracheoesophageal Fistula/diagnostic imaging , Tracheoesophageal Fistula/surgeryABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global pandemic which has affected patients and healthcare systems around the world. Patients with underlying health conditions seem to be more severely affected. There are limited reports of patients with univentricular circulations and COVID 19; thus, we report a case of COVID-19 in a patient with a univentricular circulation.