How long can a person with esophageal tracheal fistula live

The esophagus and trachea are two completely different passages. The main function of the esophagus is to transfer food, while the trachea plays an important respiratory function. However, if a person develops esophageal tracheal fistula, a passage will appear between the esophagus and trachea, which will seriously affect the normal function between the esophagus and trachea. How long can a patient with tracheoesophageal fistula generally survive?

What causes esophageal tracheal fistula? Many patients have congenital esophageal tracheal fistula, which can usually be discovered when the child is relatively young. However, congenital esophageal tracheal fistula may not be clearly diagnosed until adolescence or even adulthood. Most cases show that when children are relatively young, they choke and cough while feeding, and they often cough up food particles and occasionally suffer from bronchiectasis. In fact, these relatively small details determine the possibility that the child will become ill in the future. Some patients will not develop the disease until they are very old, so this disease is not very common.

How long is the survival period of esophageal tracheal fistula? Esophageal tracheal fistula is a relatively serious disease. This disease is very difficult to treat. Many reasons can lead to esophageal tracheal fistula, such as esophageal cancer, esophageal foreign bodies, and tracheotomy injuries, which may cause problems with the patient's esophagus and trachea. The first thing to do after the occurrence of esophageal tracheal fistula is to prohibit eating any food. The patient can receive liquid food through nasogastric feeding. In addition, the patient can also use antibiotics to prevent wound infection. At the same time, surgery is required to repair the fistula as soon as possible.

The main cause of esophageal tracheal fistula is that the patient's esophagus itself has problems. If the patient does not seek treatment when he knows he has a problem, then drinking water or eating will cause choking, and in severe cases, the patient's lungs may become infected with inflammation. Generally speaking, diseases such as esophageal tracheal fistula cannot heal on their own. This disease must be treated with surgery. This operation will not be very painful and can be completed in about half an hour.