Table 2 Previously reported cases with gastrobronchial fistula caused by leakage from the staple line of a gastric tube after resection for esophageal cancer
Case | Age | Sex | Tumor location | Stage | Reconstruction | Location of fistula | Postoperative days | Symptom | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 [6] | 61 | F | – | – | Posterior mediastinum | Trachea | – | Mild mediastinitis, Respiratory insufficiency | Cervical esophagostomy and drainage, reconstruction by subcutaneous colonic interposition |
2 [21] | 55 | M | Middle third | – | Posterior mediastinum | Right bronchus | 10 | Respiratory insufficiency | Re-exploratory thoracotomy |
3 [19] | 71 | F | Middle | T1bN0 | Posterior mediastinum | Right bronchus | – | None | Alloderm patch with intercostal muscle flap |
Present case | 61 | M | Low | T1bN0 | Posterior mediastinum | Right bronchus | 11 | Fever, chest and abdominal pains | Lobectomy and intercostal muscle flap |