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Sequential drain amylase to guide drain removal following pancreatectomy [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Although used as criterion for early drain removal, postoperative day (POD) 1 drain fluid amylase (DFA) ≤ 5000 U/L has low negative predictive value for clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF).
Dillhoff, M., Fisher, W.E., Hsu, C., Massarweh, N.N., McElhany, A.L., Mendez-Reyes, J.E., Oliva, E., Roch, A., Schmidt, C., Silberfein, E., Smith, A.C., Tran Cao, H.S., Van Buren, G., Villafane-Ferriol, N., Zhang, Q., Zyromski, N.   +15 more
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Endoscopic Management of a Chronic Gastrocutaneous Fistula after Bariatric Revisional Surgery Using a Novel Cardiac Septal Occluder

GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022
Introduction: Endoscopic techniques are now considered the first-line approach for the management of bariatric surgery-related fistulas. The off-label use of cardiac septal defect occluders (CSDO) is an emerging technique that has demonstrated favorable ...
Mariana Kumaira Fonseca, Nelson Heitor Vieira Coelho, João Luiz Langer Manica, Rafael Ramos Ramblo, Ingrid Elisa Spier, Artur Pacheco Seabra   +5 more
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Shock-wave therapy of gastric outlet syndrome caused by a gallstone [PDF]

, 1989
A patient with gastric outlet syndrome (Bouveret's syndrome) caused by a large gallstone impacted in the duodenal bulb was successfully treated by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Thus, open abdominal surgery could be avoided. For disintegration of
Hoffmann, R., Holl, J., Sackmann, M., Sauerbruch, Tilman, Schüssler, P.   +4 more
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Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm ligation after orthotopic liver transplantation-a report of 7 cases [PDF]

, 1992
Pseudoaneurysm (PA) is a rare but life-threatening complication of liver transplantation. The authors present their experience on 7 patients treated by ligation of a post-OLT PA.
Gordon, R, Madariaga, J, Starzl, TE, Tepetes, K, Todo, S, Tzakis, A, Tzoracoleftherakis, E, Zajko, AB   +7 more
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Vascular challenges from pancreatoduodenectomy in the setting of coeliac artery stenosis [PDF]

, 2017
Coeliac artery stenosis due to median arcuate ligament compression or atherosclerotic disease is a frequently unrecognised challenge to recovery after pancreatoduodenectomy.
Beane, Joal D., Schwarz, Roderich E.
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Management of duodenal stump fistula after gastrectomy for gastric cancer: systematic review [PDF]

, 2015
AIM: To identify the most effective treatment of duodenal stump fistula (DSF) after gastrectomy for gastric cancer. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was performed.
Amato, Silvia, Aurello, Paolo, Berardi, Giammauro, D'Angelo, Francesco, Gasparrini, Marcello, Magistri, Paolo, Nigri, Giuseppe, Petrucciani, Niccolo', Ramacciato, Giovanni, Sirimarco, Dario   +9 more
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Gastric Duplication: A Rare Cause of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Chest Wall Mass, and Enterocutaneous Fistula

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2012
Gastric duplications are uncommon developmental abnormality reported to present with different clinical scenarios. We present a 2-1/2-year-old Nigerian female who started having intermittent massive lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage at 5 months of age.
Emeka B. Kesieme, Andrew E. Dongo, Clement O. Osime, Sylvia C. Olomu, Oluwafemi O. Awe, Gerald I. Eze, Sylvester U. Eluehike   +6 more
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A new diagnostic method using air perfusion radiography under DSA for gastric stump‐pleural fistula: Report of five cases

Thoracic Cancer, 2019
Gastric stump‐pleural fistula is a common complication following gastroesophageal anastomosis in patients diagnosed with gastric cancer. Mortality is high because of the severe subsequent relevant complications caused by the fistula.
Tao Wu, Ruimin Sun, Mingqin Zhang, Niu Miao, Huili Wang, Dongyi Yang, Yangyang Liu, Qing Zhou   +7 more
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Successful enteral nutrition in the treatment of esophagojejunal fistula after total gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010
Background Esophagojejunal fistula is a serious complication after total gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients. This study describes the successful conservative management in 3 gastric cancer patients with esophagojejunal fistula after total gastrectomy
Portanova Michel
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Gastric Tube–Pericardial Fistula [PDF]

Circulation, 2010
A 54-year-old man presented to the emergency department with an insidious onset of chest tightness and exertional dyspnea for 1 week. He had received a diagnosis of esophageal carcinoma and undergone surgery with retrosternal esophageal reconstruction by use of a gastric tube in 2006.
Tze-Fan Chao, Su-Jung Chen, Shih-Hsien Sung   +2 more
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