Gastropericardial and gastrobrachiocephalic vein fistulae caused by penetrating ulcers in a gastric pedicle following esophageal cancer resection : a case report

The gastric pedicle is commonly used for reconstruction following resection of esophageal cancer. However, we recently experienced a case in which two gastric tube ulcers occurred three months postoperatively; one penetrating into the pericardial cavity and the other into the left brachiocephalic ve...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Japanese journal of surgery 1991, Vol.21 (1), p.96-99
Hauptverfasser:	SHIMA, I, KAKEGAWA, T, FUJITA, H, YAMANA, H, SHIROUZU, G, MINAMI, T, TOH, Y, NISHIDA, H, SUEYOSHI, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Brachiocephalic Veins Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery Fistula - etiology Gastric Fistula - etiology Humans Male Medical sciences Peptic Ulcer Perforation Pericardium Postoperative Complications Stomach Ulcer - complications Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system
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Zusammenfassung:	The gastric pedicle is commonly used for reconstruction following resection of esophageal cancer. However, we recently experienced a case in which two gastric tube ulcers occurred three months postoperatively; one penetrating into the pericardial cavity and the other into the left brachiocephalic vein. To our knowledge, no other such a case has ever been reported and we therefore report and discuss its etiology and management.
ISSN:	0047-1909 1436-2813
DOI:	10.1007/bf02470872