Gastrodiaphragmatic fistula after transabdominal Nissen fundoplication. An unusual complication.
A 60-year-old woman developed a gastrodiaphragmatic fistula as a late complication of transabdominal Nissen fundoplication. For 6 years, she had complained of chest pain and was considered to have pericarditis. At reoperation the fistulous track was found and easily resected. No other causative factor could be identified.
Hauters
P
P
Surgical Service, Mont-Godinne Academic Hospital, Yvoir, Belgium.
de Canniere
L
L
Collard
J M
JM
Buysschaert
M
M
Michel
L A
LA
D003964:Diaphragm; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000601:surgery; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation