New Progress in Endoscopic Treatment of Esophageal Tracheal Fistula
*Corresponding Author: Abjimajid Ahmed Mohammed, Department of Respiratory Center, Zhejiang University, China, Tel: +00861770644420, Email: 21718704@zju.cnReceived Date: Aug 28, 2019 / Accepted Date: Sep 25, 2019 / Published Date: Oct 01, 2019
Citation: Mohammed AA (2019) New Progress in Endoscopic Treatment of Esophageal Tracheal Fistula. J Gastrointest Dig Syst 9:599.
Copyright: © 2019 Mohammed AA. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Esophageal tracheal fistula is a pathological communication between the esophagus and the trachea and/or bronchus. It is caused by the progression of malignant tumors such as esophageal cancer and lung cancer, as well as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Once the esophageal tracheal fistula is diagnosed, it needs immediate treatment to block the fistula as soon as possible, relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life of the person. Digestive endoscopic minimally invasive interventional techniques, represented by esophageal stents, are an important means of treating esophageal fistula. In this study, the esophageal stent type selection, placement method and efficacy in the treatment of esophageal tracheal fistula, and the application of other digestive endoscopy techniques is summarized.
