Successful management of anastomotic leakage and lung fistula after esophagectomy

Takeyuki Wada, Hiroya Takeuchi, Takahisa Yoshikawa, Takashi Oyama, Rieko Nakamura, Tsunehiro Takahashi, Hirofumi Kawakubo, Norihito Wada, Yoshirou Saikawa, Tai Omori, Yuko Kitagawa

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Abstract

We report the successful management of a case of anastomotic leakage with a lung fistula as a complication of esophagectomy by use of a double elementary diet tube.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1071-1073
Number of pages3
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume97
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Mar

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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