Three-step operation for esophago-left bronchial fistula with respiratory failure after esophagectomy: a case report with literature review.

Yuta SatoYoshihiro TanakaTomonari SuetsuguRitsuki TakahaHidenori OjioYuji HatanakaTakeharu ImaiNaoki OkumuraNobuhisa MatsuhashiTakao TakahashiHisakazu KatoKazuhiro Yoshida

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2021)

This three-step operation can be an effective procedure for patients with esophago-left bronchial fistula after esophagectomy, especially those with respiratory failure and difficulty in undergoing right thoracotomy with left one-lung ventilation.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
case report
robot assisted
intensive care unit
heart failure
aortic valve replacement
coronary artery disease
aortic valve