Gastrotracheal Fistula as a Result of Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: An Unusual Complication
Gastrotracheal fistula following open transhiatal esophagectomy (Orringer's technique) for esophageal cancer is an unusual but lethal complication. Surgical intervention with resection of the fistula tract and primary interrupted suturing of gastric and tracheal orifices using a muscle flap int...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4609428/ |