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The esophagogastroduodenoscopy shows a fistula in the esophageal diverticulum at 30 cm from the incisors (white arrow).
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy confirmed BEF in the esophageal diverticulum at 30 cm from the incisors (Figure 1).
The preoperative esophagography shows bronchoesophageal fistula at right side wall of mid to lower esophagus (black arrow, A). There is no evidence of leakage in the postoperative esophagography (B).
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Water-soluble contrast esophagography showed a BEF at right side wall of mid to lower esophagus (Figure 2A). There was no evidence of contrast leakage (Figure 2B).
Exposure of the bronchoesophageal fistula (A). After fistulectomy and diverticulectomy was done (B).
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At the end of the surgical procedure, a chest tube (24 Fr) was inserted through a single incision (Figure 3).