Gastro-jejuno-colic fistula.

Lancet

Published: June 1951

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(51)92798-5DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

gastro-jejuno-colic fistula
4
gastro-jejuno-colic
1

Similar Publications

Gastrojejunocolic fistula (GJF) is a late and very rare complication of gastroenterostomy performed for recurrent peptic ulcer disease. The occurrence of perforation in a GJF is even more a rare complication because long evolution time or latent period is required for its appearance. Patients with this condition usually present with diarrhea, weight loss, feculent vomiting, under-nutrition and features of peritonitis that require immediate surgical intervention.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A gastro-jejuno-colic fistula detected by upper gastric contrast-radiography was the cause of severe diarrhea, miserere and weight loss. It had developed after gastro-jejunal anastomosis. Surgical correlation was achieved by a single intervention, possible because of preoperative care and modern suture technology.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

This paper reports a personal experience in the management of 45 patients with recurrent ulcer after gastric surgery. Inadequate acid reduction was the major cause of ulcer recurrence and treatment was by further acid reduction. Revisional surgery was performed in 23 patients (including a patient with a gastro-jejuno-colic fistula) with one mortality.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!