Airway gastric fistula (AGF) is a rare but catastrophic complication after esophagectomy. Surgical repair with viable tissue interposed between the airway and alimentary tracts remains the definitive treatment. However, it is challenging for surgeons, and only anecdotally described in sporadic case reports due to the complexity of the techniques necessary for successful surgical intervention. Here, we report two cases successfully managed via single-stage surgical re-exploration. On outpatient follow-up, the two Chinese patients were progressing satisfactorily without complaint of any dyspnea or dysphagia. © 2014 Shi et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Shi, H., Wang, W. P., Gao, Q., & Chen, L. Q. (2014). Single-stage surgical repair of airway gastric fistula after esophagectomy. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-30
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