09 January 2026
: Case report 
Technical Approach to Repair of Tracheogastric Conduit Fistula Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Case Report
Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Rare disease
Wongsakorn Chaochankit
ABCDEFG 1*, Srila Samphao AB 1, Voravit Chittithavorn CD 2, Chutida Sungworawongpana EFG 3
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950499
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950499
Figure 1 Diagnosis and endoscopic findings(A) Esophagography demonstrates contrast leakage into the tracheobronchial tree. (B) Endoscopic view showing the tracheogastric fistula (yellow arrow) on the posterior membranous trachea. (C) Axial CT scan shows a fistulous communication between the gastric conduit and the posterior tracheal wall.