"Esophageal Fistula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abnormal passage communicating with the ESOPHAGUS. The most common type is TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA between the esophagus and the TRACHEA.
| Descriptor ID |
D004937
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.267.250 C06.405.117.367 C23.300.575.185.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Fistula- Esophageal Fistula
- Esophageal Fistulas
- Fistula, Esophageal
- Fistulas, Esophageal
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Fistula" by people in Profiles.
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Survival in a 2-year-old boy with hemorrhage secondary to an aortoesophageal fistula. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Dec; 46(12):2394-6.
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Utility of silicone esophageal bypass stents in the management of delayed complex esophageal disruptions. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jun; 85(6):1962-7; discussion 1967.
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Clinical experience with Montgomery salivary bypass stents in the esophagus. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 May; 57(5):1102-6; discussion 1106-7.