Esophagotracheal fistula caused by gastroesophageal reflux 9 years after esophagectomy.
Fistula between digestive tract and airway is one of the complications after esophagectomy with lymph node dissection. A case of esophagotracheal fistula secondary to esophagitis 9 years after esophagectomy and gastric pull-up for treatment of esophageal carcinoma is described. It was successfully treated with transposition of a pedicled pectoralis major muscle flap.
Maruyama
Kiyotomi
K
Department of Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan. kiyomaru@doc.med.akita-u.ac.jp
Motoyama
Satoru
S
Okuyama
Manabu
M
Sato
Yusuke
Y
Hayashi
Kaori
K
Minamiya
Yoshihiro
Y
Ogawa
Jun-ichi
J
D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology