V-129 Three-stage management of a complex bronchoesophageal fistula in a young patient with disseminated tuberculosis

Hintergrund

Acquired fistulas between the central airways and the esophagus are rare and mostly due to esophageal or lung cancer (50%). The most common cause of nonmalignant fistulae is mechanical ventilation, other causes include trauma, tracheal or esophageal surgery und granulomatous mediastinal infections. Tracheoesophageal fistula due to tuberculosis are particularly challenging and require an orchestrated, interdisciplinary, and often staged approach.

Publication History

Article published online:
06 September 2021