Open AccessFundal herniation, strangulation, and fistulization to the left lung after greater curvature gastric plication
Author(s) -
Saikaly Elias,
Abi Fadel Fahim,
El Asmar Antoine,
El Rassi Ziad
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.851
Subject(s) - medicine , curvatures of the stomach , left lung , lung , surgery , stomach , general surgery
Key Clinical Message Gastric plication is not a complication‐free procedure. Herein, we present the first known case of gastric plication complicated by herniation of the gastric fundus into the chest cavity through the esophageal hiatus complicated by strangulation, necrosis, abscess formation, and communication between the gastric lumen and the left lung.