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Gastrobronchial fistula: An unusual complication of Nissen fundoplication

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Gastrobronchial fistula is a rare complication of antireflux surgery. Presentation can be subacute, with only productive cough. Endoscopy often fails to visualize these fistulae. Barium in the bronchial tree during postoperative upper gastrointestinal series is diagnostic, but can be confused with that appearing due to aspiration. Every case reported after antireflux surgery has followed intrathoracic Nissen fundoplication.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of California, 94110, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Erik H. L. Gaensler

  2. Department of Radiology 1X55, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, 94110, San Francisco, CA, USA

    R. Brooke Jeffrey Jr. M.D.

  3. Department of Radiology, Veterans Administration Hospital, San Francisco, California, USA

    Charles D. Noonan

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Gaensler, E.H.L., Jeffrey, R.B. & Noonan, C.D. Gastrobronchial fistula: An unusual complication of Nissen fundoplication. Gastrointest Radiol 13, 6–8 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01889013

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