A cardiogastric fistula after gastric tube interposition. A case report and review of literature.
A patient is presented with massive hematemesis caused by a fistula between the left cardiac atrium and a gastric tube interposition, which was constructed after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer 3 years earlier.
Schouten van der Velden
A P
AP
Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Ruers
T J M
TJ
Bonenkamp
J J
JJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications