GASTROBILIARY FISTULA FROM A GIANT GASTRIC ULCER |
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| Authors: | Vishal G Shelat Ravishankar K Diddapur |
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| Affiliation: | HPB and Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | enterobiliary fistula gastrobiliary fistula giant gastric ulcer |
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