Esophageal rupture complicated by a gastrocardiac fistula: review of the literature and report of a successfully treated case.
A 62-year-old man developed a fistula between the right ventricle and the stomach after Thal fundic patching of an emetogenic rupture of the esophagus. He underwent emergency surgical correction of the fistula and survived.
Finelli
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Department of Surgical Critical Care and Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
Piasio
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Mahfood
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Keshishian
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Golocovsky
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D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous