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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 57, 1263-1266, Copyright © 1994 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Tracheal stenting for malignant tracheoesophageal fistula

JM Albes, HJ Schafers, M Gebel and UH Ross
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Freiburg, Germany.

Palliative intubation of the esophagus for a malignant tracheoesophageal fistula is often complicated by difficulty in obtaining a tight seal. We have overcome the problem in three instances by placing a bifurcated, foam-cuffed stent in the trachea.

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