Fistula between the Jejunum and the Inferior Vena Cava after Esophagojejunal Anastomosis

Fistulas between the luminal gastrointestinal tract and vascular structures can result from a variety of etiologies. While there have been reports of fistulas between the inferior vena cava and the duodenum, we report the first case to our knowledge of a fistula between the jejunum and the inferior...

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Main Authors: Young S. Oh, Paul M. Knechtges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/331863
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description Fistulas between the luminal gastrointestinal tract and vascular structures can result from a variety of etiologies. While there have been reports of fistulas between the inferior vena cava and the duodenum, we report the first case to our knowledge of a fistula between the jejunum and the inferior vena cava after esophagojejunal anastomosis for recurrent esophageal adenocarcinoma.
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spelling doaj.art-e1c8e5c6e43c44129bca7c58c08b2f772022-12-22T01:22:24ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Gastroenterology1662-06312011-09-015354655210.1159/000331863331863Fistula between the Jejunum and the Inferior Vena Cava after Esophagojejunal AnastomosisYoung S. OhPaul M. KnechtgesFistulas between the luminal gastrointestinal tract and vascular structures can result from a variety of etiologies. While there have been reports of fistulas between the inferior vena cava and the duodenum, we report the first case to our knowledge of a fistula between the jejunum and the inferior vena cava after esophagojejunal anastomosis for recurrent esophageal adenocarcinoma.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/331863SepsisSurgical anastomosisEsophageal cancerFistula
spellingShingle Young S. Oh
Paul M. Knechtges
Fistula between the Jejunum and the Inferior Vena Cava after Esophagojejunal Anastomosis
Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Sepsis
Surgical anastomosis
Esophageal cancer
Fistula
title Fistula between the Jejunum and the Inferior Vena Cava after Esophagojejunal Anastomosis
title_full Fistula between the Jejunum and the Inferior Vena Cava after Esophagojejunal Anastomosis
title_fullStr Fistula between the Jejunum and the Inferior Vena Cava after Esophagojejunal Anastomosis
title_full_unstemmed Fistula between the Jejunum and the Inferior Vena Cava after Esophagojejunal Anastomosis
title_short Fistula between the Jejunum and the Inferior Vena Cava after Esophagojejunal Anastomosis
title_sort fistula between the jejunum and the inferior vena cava after esophagojejunal anastomosis
topic Sepsis
Surgical anastomosis
Esophageal cancer
Fistula
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/331863
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