We present a patient who was managed surgically for cholecystogastric fistula. The patient was presented with nonspecific symptoms (upper abdominal pain, belching) and, after being investigated, was proceeded for laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder stones. Unexpectedly, intraoperative, she was found to have cholecystogastric fistula, which was operated with open single-stage approach. We highlight the incidence of these cases, the difficult preoperative clinical presentation and possible diagnostic imaging; explain further about the different surgical approaches to manage these cases and finally review the literature regarding the presentation and the management of bilioenteric fistulas.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6893000 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz345 | DOI Listing |
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