Gastropericardial fistula as a complication in a refractory gastric ulcer after esophagogastrostomy with gastric pull-up

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 270-272

  Park, Semi ^a   Kim, Jie Hyun ^a   Lee, Yong Chan ^a   Chung, Jae Bock ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Esophagogastrostomy; Gastropericardial fistula; Refractory gastric ulcer

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOGASTROSTOMY; GASTRITIS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; KOREA; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; MELENA; PERICARDIAL DISEASE; PERICARDIUM STOMACH FISTULA; PNEUMOPERICARDIUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SHOULDER PAIN; STOMACH FISTULA; STOMACH ULCER;

ESOPHAGECTOMY; GASTRIC FISTULA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIUM; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 77649210917     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.2.270     Document Type: Article

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