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Case Reports
. 1996 Jan;66(1):53-5.
doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1996.tb00706.x.

Closure of a benign broncho-oesophageal fistula by endoscopic injection of bovine collagen, cyanoacrylate glue and gelfoam

C Jones  1 , B H Laurence, K W Faulkner, G L Cullingford
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Closure of a benign broncho-oesophageal fistula by endoscopic injection of bovine collagen, cyanoacrylate glue and gelfoam

C Jones et al. Aust N Z J Surg. 1996 Jan.

Abstract

Endoscopic application of adhesives and occlusives has been used to treat both benign and malignant tracheo-oesophageal fistulae. Successful management of a large benign broncho-oesophageal fistula by endoscopic reduction of the opening with injected bovine collagen and occlusion of the lumen with gelfoam and cyanoacrylate plugs reported.

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