ESOPHAGOTRACHEAL fistula resulting from a foreign body lodged in the esophagus is rare. 1 One caused by a swallowed denture is reported below, and attention is called to the difficulties ...

use of methods other than RF energy that may have a lesser tendency to produce esophageal injury leading to fistula formation when targeting tissue near the esophagus. Each will be considered in turn.

This film was not examined before surgery. At thoracotomy the esophagus was normal, and there was no tracheoesophageal fistula. A rent in the posterior, inferior and lateral wall of the pharynx on ...

Charlie the Champion Naselle residents Nate and Holly Engleson have been integral in our community for a long time. Nate is a key volunteer in the Naselle Fire Department, and Holly has spent ...

Esophageal injury is a rare but serious complication of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency energy. Recent studies have begun to identify variables that may determine ...