Chung Yoon Ji, Kim Ji Hyun, Kim Dong Jin, Kim Jin Jo
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
J Gastric Cancer. 2020 Dec;20(4):454-460. doi: 10.5230/jgc.2020.20.e38. Epub 2020 Dec 28.
Tracheo-gastric conduit fistula is an extremely rare but severe complication that is difficult to manage. Conservative care, esophageal or tracheal stent placement, or cutaneomuscular flaps have been suggested; however, no definite treatment has been proven. We report a case of tracheo-gastric conduit fistula that occurred after a minimally invasive radical three-field esophagectomy. Following the primary surgery, the diagnosis was made while evaluating the patient's frequent aspiration and coughing. Conservative management failed, and a surgical correction was undertaken to identify the multifocal mucosal defect and exposed tracheal ring. A sternocleidomastoid muscle rotation flap and subsequent Histoacryl injection into the remaining fistula were performed, and the fistula was successfully managed.
气管-胃管道瘘是一种极其罕见但严重的并发症,难以处理。有人提出采用保守治疗、放置食管或气管支架或皮肌瓣;然而,尚未证实有明确的治疗方法。我们报告一例微创根治性三野食管切除术后发生气管-胃管道瘘的病例。初次手术后,在评估患者频繁误吸和咳嗽时做出诊断。保守治疗失败后,进行了手术矫正,以确定多灶性黏膜缺损和暴露的气管环。采用胸锁乳突肌旋转瓣并随后向剩余瘘管注射组织黏合剂,成功处理了瘘管。