Histological confirmation of healing of gastrobronchial fistula using a muscle flap.
We report a case of gastrobronchial fistula that developed after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. The fistula was repaired successfully by transposing a pectoralis major muscle flap. Complete healing was confirmed histologically by epithelialization of the fistula site and at autopsy 12 months after surgery. Muscle flap transposition effectively repairs gastrobronchial fistula.
Okuyama
Manabu
M
Second Department of Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan. oku@doc.med.akita-u.ac.jp
Saito
Reijiro
R
Motoyama
Satoru
S
Kitamura
Michihiko
M
Ogawa
Jun-ichi
J
D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing