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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2011; 17(10): 1358-1361
Published online Mar 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1358
Published online Mar 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1358
Table 1 Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of congenital bronchoesophageal fistula
| Symptoms | Patients (n) | Diagnosis | Patients (n) | Treatment | Patients (n) |
| Cough (nonspecific) | 10 | Esophagography | 9 | Right thoracotomy | 7 |
| Cough (after drinking) | 6 | Esophagoscopy | 1 | Left thoracotomy | 4 |
| Hemoptysis | 6 | Bronchoscopy | 1 | Resection of fistula | 10 |
| Chest pain | 3 | Division and suture | 1 | ||
| Low fever | 4 | Pleural flap insertion | 11 | ||
| Associated lobectomy | 10 | ||||
| Associated pneumonectomy | 1 |
- Citation: Zhang BS, Zhou NK, Yu CH. Congenital bronchoesophageal fistula in adults. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(10): 1358-1361
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i10/1358.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1358