BACKGROUND: Benign tracheo-neo-esophageal @entity292 after esophagectomy are rare and treatment can be challenging. They can result from perioperative @entity130 or various @entity260 . METHODS: Charts of 6 @entity1 with a benign tracheoneo-esophageal @entity292 after subtotal esophagectomy treated in this institution between July 1993 and August 1999 were analyzed. RESULTS: Three @entity1 and 3 @entity1 (median age 61 years) developed a @entity292 after subtotal esophagectomy. Symptoms varied from mild swallowing difficulties to aspiration @entity55 and @entity1764 . Two @entity1 with mild symptoms were treated conservatively. In 1 @entity1 a long @entity292 was partly excised through the neck. In 3 @entity1 the gastric tube was excluded or excised, with surgical closure of the @entity8276 . The alimentary tract was reconstructed by colonic interposition. There were no major complications. After a median follow-up of 1.6 years, all @entity292 were closed. All @entity1 were capable of sufficient oral intake. CONCLUSIONS: A benign tracheo-neo-esophageal @entity292 after esophagectomy is a rare, but serious complication. Site and size of the @entity292 , together with the severity of symptoms, should dictate management.

Benign tracheo-neo-esophageal XXXX after subtotal esophagectomy.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity55 :: ('MESH:D011014', 'Disease') :: ['pneumonia'] @entity1764 :: ('MESH:D008480', 'Disease') :: ['mediastinitis'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications'] @entity292 :: ('MESH:D005402', 'Disease') :: ['fistula', 'fistulas'] @entity8276 :: ('MESH:D014133', 'Disease') :: ['tracheal defect'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['tracheal injury']
@entity292 :: (MESH:D005402,Disease) :: ['fistulas']
