Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2024; 16(1): 239-247
Published online Jan 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i1.239
Endoscopic treatment of extreme esophageal stenosis complicated with esophagotracheal fistula: A case report
Jia-Heng Fang, Wei-Min Li, Cheng-Hai He, Jian-Liang Wu, Yun Guo, Zhi-Chao Lai, Guo-Dong Li
Jia-Heng Fang, Wei-Min Li, Cheng-Hai He, Jian-Liang Wu, Yun Guo, Zhi-Chao Lai, Guo-Dong Li, Department of Gastroenterology, Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Li GD performed all surgical treatments; Fang JH prepared the initial draft of the manuscript and revised the manuscript; Li GD and Wu JL critically reviewed and revised the manuscript and provided input on the endoscopic operation aspects of the manuscript; Guo Y, Lai ZC, Li WM, and He CH contributed equally toward the senior authorship of this manuscript; all authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version.
Informed consent statement: The study was reviewed and approved by Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital’s ethics committee. The patient provided written informed consent for the publication of this case report.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Guo-Dong Li, MD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, No. 126 Wenzhou Road, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China. ligd_hzsffsyy@163.com
Received: October 15, 2023
Peer-review started: October 15, 2023
First decision: November 16, 2023
Revised: November 25, 2023
Accepted: December 12, 2023
Article in press: December 12, 2023
Published online: January 27, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Patients who have extreme corrosive esophageal stenosis (CES) with esophagotracheal fistula (ETF) often suffer a lot and have bad quality of their lives. Currently, there are no clinical evidence-based guidelines, and there is great uncertainty regarding the best treatment approach. We report, for the first time, a patient with extreme CES complicated with ETF, where the endoscope could not be passed through his esophagus but he could be examined by bronchoscopy and treated by endoscopic incision method, esophageal stent placement, and endoscopic balloon dilation.