Gastropericardial Fistula After Collis Gastroplasty and Nissen Fundoplication.

Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep

Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Published: September 2023

Abnormal fistulization is a rare complication of Nissen fundoplication. A high index of suspicion and timely diagnosis are key factors to guide appropriate management. We describe a 70-year-old woman with a remote history of Collis gastroplasty and Nissen fundoplication presenting with chest pain and a pericardial effusion. She was transferred to our hospital after a pericardiocentesis drained gastric content. She underwent an emergent pericardial window for hemodynamic instability and a left thoracotomy to manage the fistula. We describe the successful management of her gastropericardial fistula and demonstrate that Collis gastroplasty is an additional risk factor for fistulization.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11708341PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2023.03.014DOI Listing

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