Esophagogastric fistula secondary to teflon pledget: A rare complication following laparoscopic fundoplication

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 72-74

  Baladas, H G ^a   Smith, G S ^b   Richardson, M A ^b   Dempsey, M B ^c   Falk, G L ^b  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

^c Strathfield Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; POLITEF IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTRIC FISTULA; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0033826463     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2050.2000.00083.x     Document Type: Article

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