Efficacy of airway stenting and nasogastric tube insertion in airway-esophageal fistula patients with airways compromised by advanced malignancy

CONCLUSION: In airway-compromised AEF patients, airway stents and nasogastric tubes are probably the preferred treatments. Airway stenting is tolerable, and routine weekly poststent bronchoscopy is needed in the first month and depending on respiratory symptoms thereafter.PMID:38350674 | PMC:PMC10864120 | DOI:10.1111/crj.13737

Source: Clinical Lung Cancer - February 13, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Xue Wu Guangbing Lu Lin Cheng Luo Hailong Wei Qun Yi Wei Luo Source Type: research