Abstract
A 51-year-old woman underwent a transhiatal esophagectomy for a failed antireflux procedure. She did well for 15 months, when she developed evidence of hemoptysis followed by tracheogastric fistula. She underwent operative repair with the use of a pericardial patch to replace the membranous trachea and interposition of a latissimus dorsi flap to isolate the stomach from the tracheal suture line. She has done well after this operation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 767-768 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine