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THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN RESPIRATORY DISEASE
Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 173-180Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1753465816687518
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covered self-expanding stents; silicone stents; tracheoesophageal fistula
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Tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEFs) often occur with esophageal or bronchial carcinoma. Currently, we rely on implantation of delicate devices, such as self-expanding and silicone stents, in the esophagus or trachea to cover the fistula and expand the stenosis in order to relieve patient pain. However, because each case is different, our approach may not be effective for every patient. Consequently, new devices and technology have emerged to address these situations, such as degradable stents, Amplatzer (R) devices, endobronchial oneway umbrella-shaped valves, and transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells. Although some studies have shown such alternatives can be reasonable solutions in special cases, further development of other new and effectual techniques is of utmost importance.
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