Closure of a Gastropleural Fistula Using Advanced Endoscopy.
Deep P VakilJennifer PalacioMonique MottaZaineb N ShatawiJuliana L ColvinOmar H LlagunaPublished in: The American surgeon (2024)
Gastropleural fistulas are rare complications with significant mortality and morbidity. There are limited reports on the successful management of gastropleural fistulas with advanced endoscopic procedures. The following case of a 75-year-old woman with a history of recurrent pseudomyxoma peritonei secondary to ruptured low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm status post cytoreductive surgery highlights the successful treatment of a gastropleural fistula with endoscopic suturing.
Keyphrases
- low grade
- high grade
- ultrasound guided
- minimally invasive
- risk factors
- coronary artery bypass
- cardiovascular events
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- adverse drug
- surgical site infection
- small bowel
- endovascular treatment
- electronic health record
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- metastatic renal cell carcinoma
- drug induced