Post-esophagectomy Tracheobronchoesophageal Fistula: Management and Results of a Tertiary Referral Center
UPDATES IN SURGERY(2023)
Abstract
A tracheobronchoesophageal fistula (TBEF) is a rare but life-threatening complication after esophagectomy. The existing literature on TBEF management is limited and many previous recommendations are contradictory. We aimed to describe our series of TBEF after esophagectomy and compare it with other reported series. Patients who developed a TBEF after esophagectomy were identified retrospectively. Baseline and intraoperative characteristics, postoperative and TBEF details, treatments for TBEF, and main outcomes are described. A univariate analysis was performed to compare some of the analyzed variables with the overall sample. Finally, our results are compared with the previously described series. Altogether, 16 patients with TBEF (3.11
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Key words
Tracheobronchoesophageal fistula,Esophagobronchial fistula,Gastrointestinal airway,Fistula,Esophagectomy
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