Repair of gastro-tracheobronchial fistula after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer using intercostal muscle and latissimus dorsi muscle flaps: a case report.

If the omentum is not observed between the gastric conduit and the tracheobronchus when a gastro-tracheobronchial fistula occurs after esophagectomy, surgeons should perform surgical treatment because conservative treatment is unlikely to cure. During surgery, the use of two types of muscle flaps, such as the intercostal muscle and the latissimus dorsi muscle flaps, is helpful for the closure of gastro-tracheobronchial fistulas.