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Management of malignant esophagorespiratory fistula. 1996

M Burt

Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.

For patients with malignant esophagorespiratory fistula, four important points need to be stressed: (1) once the diagnosis is made, treatment should be instituted immediately; (2) all treatment is palliative and directed at stopping soilage of the respiratory tract; (3) the type of therapy is dictated by the performance status of the patient at presentation; and (4) esophageal bypass offers the best palliation for those able to tolerate the procedure.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010166	Palliative Care	Care alleviating symptoms without curing the underlying disease. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Palliative Treatment,Palliative Supportive Care,Palliative Surgery,Palliative Therapy,Surgery, Palliative,Therapy, Palliative,Care, Palliative,Palliative Treatments,Supportive Care, Palliative,Treatment, Palliative,Treatments, Palliative
D001983	Bronchial Fistula	An abnormal passage or communication between a bronchus and another part of the body.	Bronchial Fistulas,Fistula, Bronchial,Fistulas, Bronchial
D001984	Bronchial Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the BRONCHI.	Neoplasms, Bronchial,Bronchial Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Bronchial
D002423	Cause of Death	Factors which produce cessation of all vital bodily functions. They can be analyzed from an epidemiologic viewpoint.	Causes of Death,Death Cause,Death Causes
D004937	Esophageal Fistula	Abnormal passage communicating with the ESOPHAGUS. The most common type is TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA between the esophagus and the TRACHEA.	Esophageal Fistulas,Fistula, Esophageal,Fistulas, Esophageal
D004938	Esophageal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the ESOPHAGUS.	Cancer of Esophagus,Esophageal Cancer,Cancer of the Esophagus,Esophagus Cancer,Esophagus Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Esophageal,Cancer, Esophageal,Cancer, Esophagus,Cancers, Esophageal,Cancers, Esophagus,Esophageal Cancers,Esophageal Neoplasm,Esophagus Cancers,Esophagus Neoplasms,Neoplasm, Esophageal,Neoplasm, Esophagus,Neoplasms, Esophagus
D004947	Esophagus	The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014134	Tracheal Neoplasms	New abnormal growth of tissue in the TRACHEA.	Neoplasm, Tracheal,Neoplasms, Tracheal,Tracheal Neoplasm
D014138	Tracheoesophageal Fistula	Abnormal passage between the ESOPHAGUS and the TRACHEA, acquired or congenital, often associated with ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA.	Esophagotracheal Fistula,Esophagotracheal Fistulas,Fistula, Esophagotracheal,Fistula, Tracheoesophageal,Fistulas, Esophagotracheal,Fistulas, Tracheoesophageal,Tracheoesophageal Fistulas