PERSISTENT DIARRHEA IN CHOLECYSTOCOLIC AND GASTROCOLIC FISTULA AFTER GASTRIC-SURGERY

Authors
WAGTMANS M KOOY M SNEL P
Citation
M. Wagtmans et al., PERSISTENT DIARRHEA IN CHOLECYSTOCOLIC AND GASTROCOLIC FISTULA AFTER GASTRIC-SURGERY, Netherlands journal of medicine, 43(5-6), 1993, pp. 218-221
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
43
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
218 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1993)43:5-6<218:PDICAG>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
In patients presenting with diarrhoea and vitamin deficiency even year s after gastro-intestinal surgery, the possibility of fistulas should be considered. Four patients with persistent diarrhoea years after gas tric surgery are described. Diagnosis of cholecystocolic and gastrocol ic fistulas were made by barium enema and resection of the fistulas wa s performed.