Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery. The clinical ...

A fistula can be defined as an abnormal passage or opening between two organs, but also between a specific organ and a body surface. Fistulas can be a result of several disease conditions or may be ...

Background A 57-year-old male with an aortobifemoral bypass graft presented to a gastroenterology clinic with a 3-month history of intermittent hematemesis, melena and fever. The patient had received ...

Enteral feeding is the preferred way to provide nutritional support in patients with high nutritional risk but relatively normal gastrointestinal function; thus, establishing a safe and a reliable ...

THE preoperative diagnosis of gaseous cholecystitis has been comparatively rare, and in the absence of surgical or post-mortem examination, its detection is only possible by roentgenographic ...