title: Histological confirmation of healing of gastrobronchial fistula using a muscle flap.
abstract: 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.
authors: Second Department of Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan. oku@doc.med.akita-u.ac.jp
authors: Manabu
authors: M
authors: Okuyama
authors: Reijiro
authors: R
authors: Saito
authors: Satoru
authors: S
authors: Motoyama
authors: Michihiko
authors: M
authors: Kitamura
authors: Jun-ichi
authors: J
authors: Ogawa
mesh_terms: 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