Late presentation of gastric tube ulcer perforation after oesophageal atresia repair

Eric J Hazebroek; Frans W J Hazebroek; Steven Leibman; Garett S Smith

doi:10.1007/s00383-008-2178-9

Late presentation of gastric tube ulcer perforation after oesophageal atresia repair

Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Jul;24(7):869-71. doi: 10.1007/s00383-008-2178-9. Epub 2008 May 27.

Authors

Eric J Hazebroek¹, Frans W J Hazebroek, Steven Leibman, Garett S Smith

Affiliation

¹ Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Level 2, Vindin House, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia.

PMID: 18504594
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-008-2178-9

Abstract

Ulcer formation in intrathoracic grafts after oesophageal replacement is considered an infrequent complication of the procedure. We present a rare case of a gastric tube ulcer with perforation, more than 30 years after gastric tube interposition for oesophageal atresia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Esophageal Atresia / surgery*
Esophagostomy / methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gastrostomy / adverse effects*
Gastrostomy / instrumentation*
Humans
Postoperative Complications
Stomach Ulcer / diagnosis
Stomach Ulcer / etiology*
Stomach Ulcer / surgery
Thoracotomy / methods
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed