In Novokuznetsk, doctors helped a man who for three years choked while eating

After the injury, the patient had a pathological hole connecting the esophagus with the trachea. Because of this, for three years he experienced bouts of suffocation when food and liquid enter the airways, could not talk and was forced to use a breathing tube.

To restore health, surgeons chose a two-step treatment. First, a special design was fixed in the trachea, which allowed a man to breathe without a tube and take solid food. Then the specialists conducted an endoscopic procedure, which had not previously been performed in the medical institution.

The second stage: through the endoscope, drugs were introduced to the edges of the fistula that stimulate the growth of connective tissue. Over time, it should form a barrier between the trachea and the esophagus. Such an intervention in the hospital was carried out for the first time, Tarasov explained.

The final result will be known after a follow-up examination, scheduled in three months. Specialists will check whether the tissue separating the organs has formed and evaluate the possibility of removing the stent. Doctors hope that the man, who before treatment almost could not work, will be able to fully recover and return to normal life.