Author/Authors :
Metin, Bayram Bozok University - School of Medicine - Department of Chest Surgery, Turkey , Arıbaş, Olgun Kadir Gazi Üniversitesi - School of Medicine - Department of Chest Surgery, Turkey , Özlük, İzzet Özgür Zonguldak State Hospital - Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Turkey , Apillioğulları, Burhan Necmettin Erbakan University - Meram School of Medicine - Department of Chest Surgery, Turkey , Özkan, Emre Balıkesir State Hospital - Chest Diseases Clinic, Turkey
Abstract :
Benign tracheo-neo-esophageal (Gastric) fistula, which occuring after total esophagectomy andlaryngectomy, is a rare but life-threatening complication. Tracheo-esophageal fistula and valvevoiceprosthesis are used as alternative to the artificial larynx for laryngectomy patients. Fistulasymptoms have been occurred due to the erosion formed of gastric acid around the prosthesiswithin the fistula area in our case.
