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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70:1807
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited commentary

Mark K. Ferguson, MDa

a Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 South Maryland Ave, MC 5035, Chicago, IL 60637, USA

e-mail: mferguso@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

The introduction of self-expanding wire mesh stents has greatly simplified management of uncomplicated malignant esophageal and airway stenoses. However, when malignant obstructions become extensive enough to involve both the tracheobronchial tree and the esophagus, or when a malignant esophageal-airway fistula develops, palliation of stridor, dysphagia, and aspiration is challenging. With their multiple case reports, Nomori and coauthors illustrated the types of complications and potential benefits that . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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