MedicineSurgeryGastroenterologyGeneral SurgeryEsophageal DiseasesEsophageal ReconstructionEsophageal SurgeryFistula ManagementGastrointestinal EndoscopyGastrointestinal SurgeryComplications Of Fistula RepairConservative Surgical TreatmentGastrointestinal Fistula ManagementPostoperative Esophageal ComplicationsPostoperative Fistula Complications
Esophagogastric fistula developed in two patients following operations combining fundoplication and other operative procedures on the esophagus. To our knowledge, this complication has not been previously reported or described. Accurate endoscopy and appropriate barium roentgenographic studies provided the definitive diagnosis. A second reconstruction was successful in one patient; conservative treatment was sufficient in the other.
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An Effective Operation For Hiatal Hernia
Lucius D. Hill · Annals of Surgery · 1967 · 350 citations · Full text