Esophageal fistula complicating thyroid lobectomy

Aspiration via congenital broncho-esophageal fistula after lobectomy.

Aspiration via a congenital broncho-esophageal fistula in an adult thoracotomy patient has not been previously reported. Repeated aspiration and subsequent respiratory failure if the fistula is not recognized could be life-threatening in these postoperative patients. We describe one such critical case, in which a broncho-esophageal fistula was discovered weeks after aspiration and the onset of ...

Endoscopic closure of esophageal fistula using a novel "clips and loop" method.

esophageal lumen and other mediastinal structures. The majority of cases are caused by malignancy. Benign causes include infections, other inflammatory conditions, postsurgical trauma, and prolonged periods of endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy tube placement. In most cases of fistula, surgery is required. There are, however, a number of reports in the literature of endoscopic methods of a...

Right upper lobectomy in a patient with an iatrogenic tracheo-oesophageal fistula after laryngectomy.

A patient with a tracheostomy and an iatrogenic tracheo-oesophageal fistula presented for diagnostic bronchoscopy and right upper lobectomy. The anaesthetic management is discussed with reference to the options available and, in particular, the use of a Brompton Pallister single lumen endobronchial tube.

Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma with synchronous asymptomatic advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature

Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is a subset of papillary thyroid carcinoma, with tumors measuring ≤1.0 cm in maximum diameter. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common histopathological subtype of the various esophageal malignancies. The present study reports a rare synchronous presentation of PTMC and asymptomatic ESCC manifesting as lateral cervical lymph node enla...

Oesophago-cardiac fistula complicating achalasia.