[Two Successful Cases of Surgical Treatment of Reconstructed Gastric Tube-Bronchial Fistula after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer by Pedunculated Latissimus Dorsi Flap]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2017 Nov;44(12):1982-1984.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We herein report 2 cases of successful surgical treatment of reconstructed gastric tube-bronchial fistulas caused by leakage after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. One patient was a 56-year-old man who developed a reconstructed gastric tube-bronchial fistula, and the fistula was closed by conservative treatment. However, he developed pneumonia on postoperative day 117, and the reconstructed gastric tube-bronchial fistula was found to have recurred. Fibrin glue was endoscopically injected into the fistula, but this treatment was unsuccessful. The other patient was a 60-year-old man who developed a reconstructed gastric tube-bronchial fistula and severe pneumonia, and his condition did not improve by conservative treatment. We performed a reoperation for both patients using a pedunculated latissimus dorsi flap, and both patients recovered well.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchial Fistula / etiology
  • Bronchial Fistula / surgery*
  • Esophageal Fistula / etiology
  • Esophageal Fistula / surgery*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Esophagectomy / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Reoperation
  • Surgical Flaps