Fully-covered metallic stenting in an infant with tracheoesophageal fistula due to button battery ingestion

Publication date: Available online 2 February 2017
Source:International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Author(s): Zhongxiao Zhang, Jing Ma, Shuaishuai Liu, Xia Liu, Xiuli Yan, Tiehuan Niu, Changxiao Li, Qian Li, Chao Wang, Chen Meng
Previously, the main treatment options for tracheoesophageal fistula included surgery and conservative treatment. Herein, we report a child suffering from severe tracheoesophageal fistula due to button battery ingestion. The child relapsed soon after a repair surgery. Then, he was endotracheally implanted with a fully-covered metallic stent combined with a jejunal tube feeding. He recovered soon and the stent was removed five months later. The fistula was healed with no relapse during a 25-month follow-up. Therefore, endotracheal implantation of fully-covered metallic stent is an alternative treatment for tracheoesophageal fistula due to button battery ingestion, especially in cases with severe respiratory disorders.



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