Successful repair using thymus pedicle flap for tracheoesophageal fistula: a case report

Abstract Background Treatment for tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), a life-threatening complication after esophagectomy, is challenging. Case presentation A 75-year-old man with thoracic esophageal cancer underwent subtotal esophagectomy and gastric tube reconstruction through the post-mediastinal ro...

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Main Authors: Yoji Fukumoto, Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Yuji Shishido, Masataka Amisaki, Yusuke Kono, Yuki Murakami, Hirohiko Kuroda, Tomohiro Osaki, Teruhisa Sakamoto, Soichiro Honjo, Keigo Ashida, Hiroaki Saito, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0458-8