Gastropleural fistula (GPF) is a rare disease characterized by fistulous tract between gastric and pleural cavities via the diaphragm. The authors present diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of a patient with GPF. Endoscopic closure of gastric wall defect using the Apollo OverStitch device for intraluminal suturing followed by video-assisted argon plasma coagulation (VAP) of cavity walls through thoracostomy and placement of vacuum aspiration system resulted in a positive clinical outcome in a patient with delayed postoperative complication.
ABSTRACT Gastric volvulus is a rare but life-threatening medical emergency. Emergency endoscopic reduction serves as a crucial less-invasive option. However, conventional upper endoscopes often fail to achieve detorsion due to insufficient length and rigidity. We report a case of gastric volvulus secondary to a large d...
Kazuki Sato, Naoki Ishii, Yuzuki Ouchida et al.· ACG Case Reports Journal· 0 citations
BACKGROUND
Obesity, defined as the abnormal or excessive expansion of white adipose tissue, is a chronic disease with a complex etiopathogenesis that is increasing globally. Among endoscopic bariatric procedures for treating obesity, intragastric balloon (IGB) placement is a notable option.
CASE PRESENTATION
In this...
C. Rocchi, Claudia Bussu, M. Massidda· Minerva gastroenterologica· 0 citations
ABSTRACT Bouveret syndrome is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction due to gallstone migration through a bilioenteric fistula. We present a 76-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities who developed Bouveret syndrome and was treated with endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy. Although the obstructing stone was suc...
M. Vankina, J. Sreenarasimhaiah· ACG Case Reports Journal· 0 citations
A customized transcordal variable-caliber silicone stent assembled intraoperatively from two commercially available stent assembled intraoperatively from two commercially available stents is described in three patients with esophageal cancer and high proximal tracheoesophageal fistulas.
Cristiano Casciani, Valentina Peritore, Vincenzo Ambrogi et al.· Updates in Surgery· 0 citations
ABSTRACT Aortoenteric fistula is a life-threatening aortic graft complication with a narrow opportunity for treatment. We present a patient with aortobifemoral bypass who developed recurrent anemia and melena. Despite previous upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, computed tomography angiogram, and tagged red blood cell sca...
Avneet Kaur, A. Shah, A. Gupta et al.· ACG Case Reports Journal· 0 citations
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