%0 Journal Article
%T Surgery for a large tracheoesophageal fistula using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
%A Anne S. van Drumpt
%A Bas P. L. Wijnhoven
%A Dinis Dos Reis Miranda
%A Frank Gr¨šne
%A Hidde M. Kroon
%A Manon C. W. Spaander
%A Robert van Thiel
%J SCIE-indexed Journal
%D 2017
%R 10.21037/jtd.2017.08.03
%X Fistula formation between the esophagus and the tracheobronchial tree after definitive chemo-radiotherapy for esophageal cancer is a life-threatening complication. Conservative, endoscopic and surgical repair of the fistula has been advocated. The choice for a treatment is directed by the location and size of the fistula as well as patientĄ¯s condition. If surgery is indicated, the management of the airway and ventilation can be a major challenge. Here, we present a patient who underwent an extensive surgical treatment of a massive tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) by using veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO)
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