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Esophagospinal Fistula with Spondylodiscitis and Meningitis After Esophagectomy with Gastric Pull-Up

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Esophagectomy with gastric pull-up is a standard procedure for patients with esophageal cancer. Despite growing surgical experience, anastomotic leakage can still occur and cause significant morbidity. We report a case of anastomotic leakage with concomitant spondylodiscitis and describe the endoscopical appearance and closure of an unusual posterior fistula to the spine.

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  1. Third Medical Department, Klinikum Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany

    Ingo Mecklenburg, Andreas Probst & Helmut Messmann

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Mecklenburg, I., Probst, A. & Messmann, H. Esophagospinal Fistula with Spondylodiscitis and Meningitis After Esophagectomy with Gastric Pull-Up. J Gastrointest Surg 12, 394–395 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-007-0363-0

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