%0 Journal Article
%T Gastrobronchial Fistula after Robotic Repair of Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia
%A Davis
%A James W.
%A Lucero
%A Leah M.
%A Sue
%A Lawrence P.
%A Tung
%A Jamie T.
%J -
%D 2020
%R https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8085425
%X 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
%U https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cris/2020/8085425/