title: Gastrojejunocolic fistula: report of six cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Six gastrojejunocolic fistulae were recorded at our service between 1995-2005. All the fistulae occurred in men who had gastric resection performed for duodenal ulcer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Diarrhea, weight loss, postprandial pain and fecal breath were the clinical findings present in descending frequency. Preoperative diagnosis was possible in 5 patients by endoscopy and barium contrast studies. In five patients the option was a one-stage procedure with revision gastrectomy and segmental resection of the transverse colon. In one case simple dismantling of the fistula was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although in two patients anastomotic leakage developed no mortality was recorded.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Clinic III, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Haţieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania. drpuia@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Puia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iancu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bălă
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Munteanu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Hajjar
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Cristea
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome