@Article{Gabryel2022,
journal="Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery",
issn="1731-5530",
volume="19",
number="1",
year="2022",
title="Combined surgery and endoluminal vacuum therapy
for bronchial fistula and esophageal leakage after
surgery for synchronous lung and esophageal cancer",
abstract="Simultaneous esophageal resection and pulmonary lobectomy for synchronous esophageal cancer and lung cancer is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications, including esophageal leakage and broncho-pleural fistula [1]. Endoluminal vacuum therapy (EVT) has been reported to be effective in the treatment of anastomotic leak after esophageal resection [2]. However, in the event of a bronchial fistula, EVT may cause significant air leakage through the fistulas, which may eventually lead to respiratory complications and impede negative pressure treatment. Here we present a patient with bronchopleural and esophagopleural fistula successfully treated with surgery and EVT.",
author="Gabryel, Piotr
and Sielewicz, Magdalena
and Smoliński, Szymon
and Dobiecki, Tomasz
and Piwkowski, Cezary",
pages="56--58",
doi="10.5114/kitp.2022.114561",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2022.114561"
}