title: [Postsplenectomy gastric fistula: report of a case].
abstract: Gastric perforation following splenectomy is a rare complication occurring in less than 1% of patients and it is mainly associated with iatrogenic injury to the greater curvature of the stomach. The authors report a case of gastric fistula in a patient who underwent splenectomy for blunt abdominal trauma and discuss the main etiopathogenic and diagnostic aspects.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Cirurgia, Trauma do Hospital, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steinman
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Steinman
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pogetti
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Branco
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Birolini
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Fístula gástrica pós-esplenectomia relato de caso.