Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 5, Number 2, April 2013, pages 140-143

Transtracheal Esophageal Stent Removal: A Case-Series

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Surgical technique of bipolar esophagus exclusion (modified from Maillard et al [5]).
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Endoscopic views of the main left bronchus in patient #1. A). Esophageal braiding in the main left bronchus. B). During stent removal, braid after braid. C). After removal. * Left upper lobar orifice. ¤ Left lower lobar orifice.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Endoscopic views in patient #2. A). Tracheal endoscopic view of tracheoesophageal fistula before stents removal. B). Tracheal endoscopic view of tracheoesophageal fistula after tracheal stent removal and before esophageal stents removal. C). Tracheal endoscopic view of tracheoesophageal fistula after tracheal stent and esophageal stents removal. D). Tracheal fiberoptic view three weeks after removal procedure.