Successful closure of a benign refractory tracheoesophageal fistula using an over-the-scope clip after failed esophageal stent placement and surgical management

Nonthalee PausawasdiChotirot AngkurawaranonTanyaporn ChantarojanasiriArunchai ChangWanchai WongkornratSomchai LeelakusolvongAsada MethasateFaculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University2020-08-252020-08-252020-01-01Clinical Endoscopy. Vol.53, No.3 (2020), 361-36522342443223424002-s2.0-85087863614https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/58245Copyright © 2019 Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEFs) have traditionally been managed surgically, but the endoscopic approach is widely performed as a less invasive alternative. Different closure techniques have been proposed with inconsistent results. An over-the-scope clip (OTSC) appears to be a reasonable option, but long-term results have not been well defined. We report the long-term outcomes of a complex case of successful closure of a benign refractory TEF using an OTSC after failed surgical management and esophageal stent placement. Clin Endosc 2020;53:361-365Mahidol UniversityMedicineSuccessful closure of a benign refractory tracheoesophageal fistula using an over-the-scope clip after failed esophageal stent placement and surgical managementArticleSCOPUS10.5946/CE.2019.106