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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 58, 886-887, Copyright © 1994 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Gastrobronchial fistula: an unusual complication of esophagectomy

JM Stal, PJ Hanly and GE Darling
Department of Surgery, Wellesley Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Gastrobronchial fistula is an extremely rare condition. A case of gastrobronchial fistula secondary to a benign gastric ulcer 9 years after esophagectomy and gastric pull-up for treatment of esophageal carcinoma is described. A review of the literature is provided.

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