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Introduction: Gastric leaks and gastrocutaneous fistulae (GCF) after digestive surgery are unusual in children. Common treatments are based on conservative measures and surgery but endoscopic techniques are not a widespread option in pediatrics.
Case Report: An underweight child developed a GCF after surgery (esophagocoloplasty with right colon).
GE Port J Gastroenterol
December 2024
Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Endoscopy
December 2024
Center for Interventional and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, United States.
Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
Division of Surgery, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Las Vegas, NV, United States of America. Electronic address:
Introduction: Persistent gastrocutaneous fistula (GCF) remains a rare but known complication after gastrostomy tube removal. In children, the gold standard of treatment is surgical through an open fistula takedown. Adults, on the other hand, have a much smaller incidence rate, creating a more difficult dilemma in management.
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October 2024
Department of General Surgery, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Introduction: Gastrojejunocolic fistula is an abnormal communication between a portion of the stomach, jejunum and the transverse colon. Gastrojejunocolic (GJC) fistula is an outcome resulting from the surgical procedures of gastrectomy and gastrojejunostomy used to address recurrent peptic ulcer disease and secondary to malignancy. Patients present with the typical symptoms of diarrhea, belching with fecal odor or fecal vomiting and weight loss.
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