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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;60:690-693
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire, Hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Centre hospitalier Universitaire, Montpellier, France
Accepted for publication February 24, 1995.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Marty-Ané, Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
Fistulas between trachea and esophagogastric anastomosis after esophagectomy are uncommon. We describe 2 patients with such a lesion successfully managed with single-stage repair. The fistula was divided, the tracheal defect was closed directly or with a free pericardial graft, and the esophagogastric anastomosis was redone. A muscle or pleural flap was used to separate the tracheal and digestive suture lines. This treatment of a potentially life-threatening condition yielded excellent results without postoperative complications.
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