Esophageal tracheal fistula after esophageal cancer surgery can choose to place stent or undergo secondary surgery. After esophageal tracheal fistula after esophageal cancer surgery, a large amount of food will be mistakenly aspirated into the airway, and the patient develops uncontrollable pneumonia, mediastinitis, lung abscess, etc. It may also cause infectious shock, toxic shock, sepsis, and other serious diseases. Once detected the need for timely management can be achieved by placing an esophageal stent to reduce leakage from the esophagus into the trachea and avoid pneumonia, after which waiting for the anastomotic fistula to heal completely. If the fistula is more serious and does not heal over time, a secondary operation may be performed to separate and suture the fistula to avoid esophageal material entering the trachea, leading to lung-related complications, and to place a drain if necessary.