• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.197-200
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• 2004

Although the formation of fistula between esophagus and adjacent organ is a known complication of the self-expanding esophageal stent, only a few cases of surgically treated bronchoesophageal fistula have been reported. Increasing application of endoscopic stent for benign esophageal strictures increases the chance for this type of delayed complication. We experienced a case of bronchoesophageal fistula caused by esophageal stent for which we performed fistulectomy and Ivor Lewis operation simultaneously. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the successful surgical treatment of this complication in Korea.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.193-196
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• 2004

Benign gastrobronchial fistula (GBF) after Ivor Lewis operation is a very rare and serious complication. We describe a patient with GBF who was successfully managed on the single-stage repair, 15 months after the Ivor Lewis operation. After the division of the GBF, the bronchial and gastric defects were closed directly. The omental flap and the pedicled 5th. intercostal muscle flap were interposed between the closed defects. The literature of this subject is reviewed and discussed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.479-482
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• 2002

Aortoesophageal fistula induced by endoesophageal stent is rare; however, it is usually a fatal disorder, with few survivors reported. We report a case of a 32-year old female with aortoesophageal fistula after insertion of the esophageal stent in esophageal lye stricture who was successfully diagnosed with endoscopy and treated in a two-stage operation. In the first stage, we performed esophagectomy, primary repair of the fistula site in the descending thoracic aorta, and feeding gastrostomy. After the patient recovered well postoperatively, a retrosternal interposition of the right colon and cervical esophago-colo-grastostomy were performed, to re-establish the gastrointestinal tract.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.520-522
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• 2008

Aortoesophageal fistula that causes massive bleeding from the esophagus is a rare and fatal disease. The most common cause of aortoesophageal fistula is an aortic aneurysm, and the other causes are inflammatory disease and neoplasm. The treatment of choice for aortoesophageal fistula is surgery, and this surgery carries a high rate of mortality and morbidity. Stent-graft treatment is now being applied for this malady. Herein we report on a case of primary aortoesophageal fistula that was treated with primary repair of the fistula openings, and we include a review of the relevant literature.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.48-48
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• 2007

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.189-193
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• 2001

위기관지 누공은 매우 드문 질환으로 대부분의 경우 외상, 상부위장관 수술, 횡경막하 농양, 양성 위궤양, 신생물 등 이 원인으로 생각된다. 식도암의 Ivor Lewis 수술후 2년과 3년에 양성 위궤양으로 인해 발생한 재발성 위기관지 누공 1예를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.49-52
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• 1999

A 58-year-old male patient visited our hospital for epigastric discomfort and dysphagia which had developed 5 months earlier. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer at the mid-thoracic level based on radiologic, endoscopic, and histologic examinations. An esophagectomy(Ivor Lewis technique) was done to treat the esophageal cancer. He was doing well until the 20th postoperative day when he began to complain of cough, sputum, fever and chills, Subsequently, thereafter, abdominal pain and generalized abdominal tenderness developed on the 22nd postoperative day. Upon gastrofiberscopy and esophagographic examinations, he was diagnosed with gastrobronchial fistula and an emergency operation was performed. On operative findings, the gastric fundus was perforated and directly connected to the abscessed cavity of the right upper lobe due to a gastric ulcer. We, herewith, report this case after review of the literature.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.21-23
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• 2014

We report a bronchoesophageal fistula that treat with bronchial stent insertion and histoacryl injection. A 52-year-old man with esophagel cancer was transferred for dysphagia management. At the CT scan that underwent on admission, esophageal cancer with multiple lymph node metastasis was observed. At the gastroduodenoscopy and contrast study, bronchoesophageal fistula was observed. Recurrent stent insertion treatment was failed, and then, By the broncoscopy, covered stent was inserted to right bronchus, and By the endoscopy, fibrin glue and histoacryl was injected in the fistula opening. At the contrast study, contrast leakage was not observed, and the patient was discharged. But, at the 14 days after discharge, the patient was admitted to the emerency room because of cough symptom whenever he eat food. The patient was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia, we were determined that it is unable to oral intake. The patient received a jejunostomy and antibiotic treatment for aspiration pneumonia. He was discharged after symptomatic improvement.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.25-26
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• 2008

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.104-107
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• 2001

성인의 선천성 식도 기관지루는 드문 질환이고 그 중 Braimbridge 제III형은 매우 드물다. 본 교실은 폐내형 기관지성 낭종을 동반한 선천성 식도 기관지루(제III형) 1례를 경험하였다. 환자는 38세 남자로 내원 3일전부터 시작된 기침과 복통을 주소로 내원하였다. 식도조영술상 식도와 우폐하엽의 낭성 병변사이에 누관이 발견되었다. 누공절제술과 우폐하엽과 우폐중엽 절제술을 시행하였고 수술후 경과는 별 문제가 없었다.