Successful long-term endoscopic closure of a recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula with fibrin glue in a child

Endoscopic management of recurrent congenital tracheoesophageal fistula: A review of techniques and results

“…There are also case reports using a variety of interposing tissue [2,8,12,13,15]. Including this report, 62 patients having endoscopic repair of congenital TEF are reported in literature [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] (Table 2). The overall success rate with various techniques was 60% with a mean number of 2.1 procedures per patient.…”

“…Since then, many reports have described a variety of techniques and obliterating agents ( Table 2). The morbidity from endoscopic repair is minimal to none [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]. Our study reports two of three successful closures with bronchoscopic application of fibrin glue.…”

Cardiac septal umbrella for closure of a tracheoesophageal fistula

“…by the accidental ingestion of dental amalgam, was previously treated unsuccessfully by the placement of a plastic covered stent, metal clips, and fibrin glue injection [2,3,4]. The occluder device consists of a nitinol wire mesh shaped into two umbrellas linked by a metal connecting portion inserted through a catheter.…”

Management of an acquired tracheoesophageal fistula with a fascial free flap

“…15 An alternative approach, reported only in the treatment of pediatric TEF, has been endoscopic closure with the assistance of fibrin glue. 16 The use of the radial forearm free flap for reconstructive purposes in head and neck surgery is well documented. Although pedicled flaps, such as the pectoralis major flaps, have traditionally been used in the treatment of fistulas with oncologic resections, radial forearm flaps have also been used with good success rates in this setting.…”