Successful cure of a patient with tracheoesophageal fistula in cervical esophageal cancer: A case report and review of literature

Figure 3 Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy, left thyroidectomy, and removal of about 5 cm (at the second thoracic spine level) of the tracheal membrane. A: Total pharyngolaryngectomy; B: Total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy; C: Left thyroidectomy (the arrow near the suction tube indicates the left thyroid); D: Resection of the invaded tracheal membrane; E and F: View after removal of the invaded tracheal membrane; G: Preparation of the gastric tube; H: The gastric tube was sutured to the base of the tongue (the arrow indicates the base of the tongue).