Kron I L, Johnson A M, Morgan R F
Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1989 May;47(5):767-8. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(89)90139-2.
A 51-year-old woman underwent a transhiatal esophagectomy for a failed antireflux procedure. She did well for 15 months, when she developed evidence of hemoptysis followed by tracheogastric fistula. She underwent operative repair with the use of a pericardial patch to replace the membranous trachea and interposition of a latissimus dorsi flap to isolate the stomach from the tracheal suture line. She has done well after this operation.
