Endoscopic treatment of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula with histoacryl glue.

摘要

Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistulae after primary surgical repair of esophageal atresia represent a very difficult management problem. Histoacryl (enbucrilate) glue can be used endoscopically for their closure, with a high success rate, as reported previously by our group.1 The child "with a recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula -whose treatment we reported using endoscopic sealing with histoacryl via trachea1 is asymptomatic after 10 years, showing an excellent long-term outcome.