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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2278-2280
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Erosion of an Esophageal Endoprosthesis Into the Trachea

Sabrina Rampado, MDb, Giorgio Battaglia, MDa, Giovanni Zaninotto, MD, FACSb, Alberto Ruol, MD, FACSa, Giuseppe Portale, MDa, Ermanno Ancona, MD, FACSa,*

b Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
a Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV), University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy

Accepted for publication April 18, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Ancona, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV), Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, 35128 Italy. (Email: ermanno.ancona{at}unipd.it).

Acquired benign non-neoplastic tracheoesophageal fistulas are unusual, demanding clinical entities. Surgical technique and final outcome depends on fistula size. A one-stage procedure with esophageal resection is preferred when the fistula is located in the upper third of the trachea and is less than 1 cm long.






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