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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Case Report |
| Article Title |
Endoscopic occlusion with silicone spigots for the closure of refractory esophago-bronchiole fistula after esophagectomy
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Masaya Uesato, Tsuguaki Kono, Yasunori Akutsu, Kentarou Murakami, Akiko Kagaya, Yorihiko Muto, Akira Nakano, Mizuho Aikawa, Tomohide Tamachi, Hiroyuki Amagai, Takahiro Arasawa, Yasuhide Muto and Hisahiro Matsubara |
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| Corresponding Author |
Masaya Uesato, MD, Department of Frontier Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. uesato@faculty.chiba-u.jp |
| Key Words |
Endobronchial watanabe spigot; Guidewire; Fistula; Leakage; Esophagectomy; Esophageal cancer; Endoscopic occlusion |
| Core Tip |
Anastomotic leakage, which is a complication of esophagectomy, sometimes causes a refractory fistula. An esophago-bronchiole fistula (EBF) is a relatively rare but serious complication. We performed endoscopic occlusion using an endobronchial Watanabe spigot (EWS), a type of silicone bronchial blocker that is widely used in the respiratory field to treat pulmonary air leak, hemoptysis and bronchopleural fistula. We herein report a new and unique technique using the EWS to close a refractory EBF after esophagectomy. This report is the first to show that endoscopic occlusion using the EWS through the esophagus can simply and safely repair a refractory fistula. |
| Publish Date |
2017-07-28 08:16 |
| Citation |
Uesato M, Kono T, Akutsu Y, Murakami K, Kagaya A, Muto Y, Nakano A, Aikawa M, Tamachi T, Amagai H, Arasawa T, Muto Y, Matsubara H. Endoscopic occlusion with silicone spigots for the closure of refractory esophago-bronchiole fistula after esophagectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(28): 5253-5256 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i28/5253.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i28.5253 |
