TY - JOUR
T1 - Successful repair of benign left atriogastric fistula after transhiatal esophagectomy
AU - Bharat, Ankit
AU - Damiano, Ralph
AU - Patterson, G. Alexander
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - Benign gastrocardiac fistula is a rare complication following esophagectomy that can occur when the gastric tube is placed in the retrosternal space. We describe a benign fistula between the left atrium and the gastric conduit following transhiatal esophagectomy. The surgical technique that was used for successfully repair is also discussed.
AB - Benign gastrocardiac fistula is a rare complication following esophagectomy that can occur when the gastric tube is placed in the retrosternal space. We describe a benign fistula between the left atrium and the gastric conduit following transhiatal esophagectomy. The surgical technique that was used for successfully repair is also discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84908065121&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.11.083
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.11.083
M3 - Article
C2 - 25282221
AN - SCOPUS:84908065121
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 98
SP - 1475
EP - 1477
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 4
ER -