BACKGROUND This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors of anastomotic fistula after the radical resection of esophageal-cardiac cancer. METHODS Five hundred and forty-four esophageal-cardiac cancer patients who underwent surgery and had complete clinical data were included in the study. Fifty patients diagnosed with postoperative anastomotic fistula were considered the case group...

The congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula is a rare birth defect in which trachea and esophagus are communicated somewhere in their course, which leads to spillage of esophageal contents into airways and develops pulmonary complications. The H-type fistula is third most common type and less likely associated with other birth defects. Our case was a young female who presented with recurrent symp...

An increase in cardiac radiofrequency catheter ablation for treating refractory atrial fibrillation has resulted in an increased prevalence of complications. Among numerous complications of radiofrequency catheter ablation, atrio-esophageal fistula, although rare, is known to have fatal results. We report a case of successful management of an atrio-esophageal fistula as a complication of cardia...

Aneurysms of aortic arch are rare but amenable to endovascular therapy. Arch aneurysm presenting with aorto-esophageal fistula and hematemesis is a feared, but relatively rare complication. The extrapolation of the safety and rapidity of emergent endovascular repair for bleeding arch aneurysms has been infrequently reported. A bovine arch anatomy confers distinct advantages for endovascular the...

A 56-year-old man was referred for endoscopic treatment of benign postoperative stenosis of an esophagogastric anastomosis with a proximal fistula to the neck. He had previously undergone chemoand radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the proximal esophagus. Because of recurrent malignancy, esophageal resection with tubular gastric reconstruction was performed. Postoperative dysphagia and...

The aim is to study the profile of congenital tracheoesophageal fistula with or without esophageal atresia with the effect of modalities of surgical and postoperative management on their outcome. Retrospective study of the records of all cases that had been diagnosed as congenital tracheoesophageal fistula with or without esophageal atresia treated at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, between...

we report a case of a 40 year old man with portal hypertension caused by a splenic arteriovenous fistula that was diagnosed at laparotomy. he presented with bleeding esophageal varices and was initially treated by sclerotherapy. at laparotomy, portal pressure was 40 cmh20 but fell to 20 cm h20 after the fistula was treated with splenectomy. all symptoms disappeared shortly after operation and t...

RATIONALE Most of the esophageal diverticulums are congenital traction instead of in childhood. In most conditions, esophageal diverticulums are free of any symptoms. As one of the rare entity, esophageal diverticulum can also result in bronchoesophageal fistula. PATIENT CONCERNS A 10-year-old girl was admitted due to a 2-month history of cough and choking after drinking, and fever for 3 days...

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BACKGROUND Atrio-esophageal fistula formation following radiofrequency ablation of left atrial tachyarrhythmias is a rare but devastating complication. Esophageal injuries are believed to be precursors of fistula formation and reported to occur in up to 47% of patients. This study investigates the incidence of esophageal lesions when real time esophageal temperature monitoring and temperature l...