Gastrobronchial Fistula after Robotic Repair of Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia

Abstract EN

Gastrobronchial fistulas are a rare occurrence in the literature.

We report a case of a gastrobronchial fistula after robotic repair of a chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.

The patient had severe respiratory symptoms with multiple studies that were inconclusive.

The fistula was ultimately discovered after an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).

The patient underwent a left thoracotomy for takedown of his fistula and eventually recovered.

Earlier EGD and a lower threshold for differential that included this diagnosis would have led to an earlier identification and treatment of a rare disease process.