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GASTROBILIARY FISTULA FROM A GIANT GASTRIC ULCER
Author(s) -
Shelat Vishal G,
Diddapur Ravishankar K
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2008.00809.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fistula , biliary fistula , surgery , gastroenterology , general surgery
Gastrobiliary fistula arising from a gastric ulcer is yet unreported. Biliary lithiasis with its secondary complications is the commonest cause of enterobiliary fistulas. Enterobiliary fistulas are commonly identified incidentally and their discovery can complicate management, especially when identified intraoperatively. Penetration into contiguous organs occurs more frequently with giant (≥3 cm) gastric ulcers.