Three-step operation for esophago-left bronchial fistula with respiratory failure after esophagectomy: a case report with literature review

Abstract Background The development of esophago-bronchial fistula after esophagectomy and reconstruction using a posterior mediastinal gastric tube remains a rare complication associated with a high rate of mortality. Case presentation A 63-year-old man with esophageal cancer underwent a thoracoscop...

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Published in:	BMC Gastroenterology
Main Authors:	Yuta Sato, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Tomonari Suetsugu, Ritsuki Takaha, Hidenori Ojio, Yuji Hatanaka, Takeharu Imai, Naoki Okumura, Nobuhisa Matsuhashi, Takao Takahashi, Hisakazu Kato, Kazuhiro Yoshida
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-12-01
Subjects:	Esophageal cancer Esophagectomy Esophago-bronchial fistula Esophagostomy Three-step method
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-02051-6