[Surgical treatment of benign tracheoesophageal fistula and bronchoesophageal fistula in the adults].

This article deals with experiences of surgical treatment of benign tracheoesophageal fistula and bronchoesophageal fistula in seven adults. Among them 2 cases were congenital, 2 cases were infective and 3 cases were traumatic. There were 5 males and 2 females. Their average age ranged from 24 to 53 years. The modes of operation were as follows: (1) resection of fistula, and repairing of leak in 3 cases; (2) pneumonectomy and repairing of leak in 2 cases; (3) esophagectomy through right thoracotomy and cervical reconstruction of the retrosternal esophagogastrostomy was performed in one case; (4) repairing of leak with pedicled esophagus wall in one case. Follow-up shows that the surgical treatment gives satisfactory results in these patients.