Ai Jiangshan, Zhao Lianzheng, Gao Huijiang, Wei Yucheng
Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2025 Mar 29;40(4). doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaf097.
Congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula in adults is a very rare condition; there is no standard surgical procedure for adult patients. This case report describes a successful surgical treatment of an adult congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula using a central sternotomy approach and summarizes the specific surgical steps. We believe that this approach is a safe and effective method for treating such disease.
成人先天性气管食管瘘是一种非常罕见的病症;目前尚无针对成年患者的标准外科手术方法。本病例报告描述了采用正中胸骨切开术成功治疗一例成人先天性气管食管瘘的过程,并总结了具体的手术步骤。我们认为这种方法是治疗此类疾病的一种安全有效的方法。