ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy2024
Endoscopic vacuum assisted closure therapy for esophagopericardial fistula in a 16-year-old male: A case report.
Article in World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Recurrent Cervical Esophageal Fistula and Retroesophageal Abscess Following Surgical Management of Zenker's Diverticulum.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundEsophagopericardial fistula (EPF) is a rare, life-threatening condition with limited scientific literature and no established management guidelines. This case report highlights a successful multidisciplinary approach and the innovative use of endoscopic vacuum assisted closure (endoVAC) therapy in treating this complex condition. CASE SUMMARY: A 16-year-old male with a history of esophageal atresia and colon interposition presented with progressive chest pain, fever, and dyspnea. Imaging revealed an EPF with associated pleural and pericardial effusions. Initial management with an esophageal stent failed, prompting the use of an endoVAC system. The patient underwent multiple endoVAC device changes and received broad-spectrum antibiotics and nutritional support. The fistula successfully closed, and the patient recovered, demonstrating no new symptoms at a 6-month follow-up.
conclusionEndoVAC therapy can effectively manage EPF, providing a minimally invasive treatment option.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.