2018 Volume 60 Issue 2 Pages 138-144
Esophageal leakage after esophagectomy results in prolonged inability of oral intake and prolonged hospital stay. In this report, a covered stent was placed in the esophagus for management of the fistula whose formation had been induced by esophageal leakage. This led to good clinical results of acceleration of the time to oral intake and healing of the fistula compared with patients who did not undergo covered stent placement for esophageal leakage after esophagectomy. The length of hospital stay was also shortened. The effectiveness of covered stent placement for esophageal leakage after esophagectomy is reported in two cases.