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 2 Intraoperative repair and reconstruction(A) Intraoperative photograph showing the exposed tracheogastric fistula (F) between the gastric conduit (G) and trachea (T), with cranial (↑) and caudal (↓) directions indicated for orientation. (B) Intraoperative photograph shows the harvested vascularized intercostal muscle flap. (C) Intraoperative photograph showing the intercostal muscle flap (arrow) interposed between the repaired trachea (T) and gastric conduit (G).