"Esophageal Fistula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abnormal passage communicating with the ESOPHAGUS. The most common type is TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA between the esophagus and the TRACHEA.
| Descriptor ID |
D004937
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.267.250 C06.405.117.367 C23.300.575.185.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Fistula- Esophageal Fistula
- Esophageal Fistulas
- Fistula, Esophageal
- Fistulas, Esophageal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Fistula" by people in Profiles.
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Husser D, Knopp H, Bollmann A, Hindricks G, Halm UP. Reply to the editor--Left atrium, vagal nerve, and esophagus: a complex system in atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2014 Sep; 11(9):e53-4.
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Augoustides JG, Gutsche JT, Fairman RM, Bavaria JE. A rationale for managing rare complications: evidence from the European Registry of Endovascular Aortic Repair Complications about aorto-oesophageal fistula. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Mar; 45(3):458-9.
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Eitel C, Rolf S, Zach?us M, John S, Sommer P, Bollmann A, Arya A, Piorkowski C, Hindricks G, Halm U. Successful nonsurgical treatment of esophagopericardial fistulas after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: a case series. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2013 Aug; 6(4):675-81.
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Galler AS, Mindadze N, Fulda G, Bhaskar Rao D. Emergency repair of a radiation-induced aortoesophageal fistula with endograft: report of a case. Surg Today. 2011 Feb; 41(2):266-70.
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Tsao K, St Peter SD, Sharp SW, Nair A, Andrews WS, Sharp RJ, Snyder CL, Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW. Current application of thoracoscopy in children. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2008 Feb; 18(1):131-5.
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Rodriguez E, Park P, Cowan S, Weinstein M, Kaulback K, Friedberg JS, Diehl JT, Mannion JD, Cohen M. Complicated management of a traumatic aortoesophageal fistula in a patient with a right-sided aortic arch. J Trauma. 2004 Mar; 56(3):691-3.