title: Graft appendiceal fistulas.
abstract: We report the fifth case of a graft appendiceal fistula. The four previously reported cases are reviewed. This is the first report of the utility of the tagged red blood cell study in the evaluation of a patient with a graft appendiceal fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Alfrey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dunnington
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bernhard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001065:Appendix; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates