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An Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy Designed to Minimize Anastomotic Complications and Optimize Conduit Function
Published on: April 17, 2020
Occlusion of a recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula with surgisis
Scott J Keckler1, Shawn D St Peter, Casey M Calkins
1Department of Surgery, The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, USA.
Abstract:
Recurrent fistula after the repair of esophageal atresia with a tracheoesophageal fistula is a difficult problem that requires a reoperation. Each subsequent operation poses greater risk and morbidity. Therefore, in this paper we describe a case in which a fistula recurred after the initial esophageal aresia repair, then recurred again after a thoracotomy to repair the recurrence. This recurrence was successfully treated with endobronchial obliteration of the fistula tract with a biosynthetic mesh.
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