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October 8, 2025Open Access

Endoscopic Repair of Tracheoesophageal Fistula with Vascular Embolization Plug

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Successful treatment of a post-intubation tracheoesophageal fistula demonstrates the effectiveness of endoscopic repair.
The technique used involved vascular embolization, providing a less invasive alternative to traditional surgery.
Challenges persist in managing aerodigestive fistulas, especially those due to post-intubation injury in adults.
Morbidity remains high for patients with this condition, indicating a need for improved treatment strategies.

Abstract

Aerodigestive fistulas represent a major challenge in clinical practice. This problem is burdened with severe morbidity and mortality, despite recent advantages in endoscopic endoluminal repair techniques. Special problems are fistulas localized higher, engaging the proximal esophagus and trachea, which in adults most often result from post-intubation injury. Surgery is generally demanding and reserved for the patients in whom other, less invasive options fail. Hereby, we present a case of post-intubation tracheoesophageal fistula, successfully treated with endoscopic vascular plug placement.

Endoscopic Repair of Tracheoesophageal Fistula with Vascular Embolization Plug

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