Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 118-126 , July 2009

Airway stenting for malignant aerodigestive fistulae: A critical review of the literature and treatment recommendations

  • Anthony R. Lanfranco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Anthony R. Lanfranco, MD, Section of Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, 8th Floor Maloney Building, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
    • ,
  • Andrew Haas, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Daniel Sterman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 The authors report no direct financial interests that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted manuscript.

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doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2009.07.001

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 118-126 , July 2009

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