Case Report: Differential lung ventilation with jet ventilation via a bronchial blocker for a patient with a large thoracogastric airway fistula after esophagectomy

Case Report: Differential lung ventilation with jet ventilation via a bronchial blocker for a patient with a large thoracogastric airway fistula after esophagectomy

BackgroundA thoracogastric airway fistula (TGAF) is a rare and potentially fatal complication of esophagectomy for esophageal and cardia carcinomas. Isolation of the fistula and pulmonary separation is necessary during the surgical repair of a tracheal fistula. However, currently, the reported airwa...

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Main Authors: Wenqi Wu, Sibei Li, Xiuling Song, Xia Wang, Yong Wang, Chengyi Cai, Jiyong Wang, Yuhui Li, Wuhua Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
thoracogastric airway fistula
airway management
bronchial blocker
single lumen endotracheal tube
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.959527/full

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