Utilization of chest tube as an esophagus stent in pediatric caustic injuries: A retrospective study

Figure 1 Utilizing a chest tube as an esophageal stent in caustic injury in pediatrics. A: Insertion of esophageal chest tube (ECT) from cricopharyngeal until lower sphincter and exiting the external part from the mouth; B: Suturing the external part of the ECT to a Nelaton or nasogastric tube which has been passed through the nostrils; C: Exiting the external part of the ECT through the nostrils.

Figure 2 Esophageal chest tube. A: Esophageal chest tube prepared for a 6-year-old boy with a caustic injury; B: Esophageal chest tube fixed for a 6-year-old boy with a caustic injury.

Figure 3 Chest X-ray, Chest radiography demonstrating and esophageal chest tube inserted for a patient with a caustic injury.