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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;60:440-442
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Esophago-airway fistula in AIDS

MD R. Thomas Temes*, MD Rose S. Wong, MD Michael Davis, MD Randolph M. Kessler, MD Jorge A. Wernly

Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, and Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Accepted for publication December 16, 1994.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Temes, Department of Surgery, University of New' Mexico School of Medicine, 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131.

Fistula formation between the esophagus and airway in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is extremely unusual. We report 2 cases, the first in a patient who did not undergo definitive surgical management and died shortly after diagnosis. The second patient was managed successfully for 5 months by insertion of a Celestin endoesophageal prosthesis. This procedure can be performed with low morbidity and mortality, and may become the treatment of choice for this complex problem.




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