Gastrojejunocolic fistula: a rare complication of peptic ulcer surgery

Sarra Ben Azouz; Hajer Hassine; Habiba Debbabi; Haythem Yacoub; Dhouha Cherif; Balkis Elkhouni; Seif Boukriba; Hela Kchir; Nadia Maamouri

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjad125

Gastrojejunocolic fistula: a rare complication of peptic ulcer surgery

J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Jul 31;2023(7):rjad125. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad125. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Authors

Sarra Ben Azouz¹, Hajer Hassine¹, Habiba Debbabi¹, Haythem Yacoub¹, Dhouha Cherif¹, Balkis Elkhouni², Seif Boukriba², Hela Kchir¹, Nadia Maamouri¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology B, Rabta Hospital, Tunis 8075, Tunisia.
² Department of Radiology, Rabta Hospital, Tunis 8075, Tunisia.

Abstract

Gastrojejunocolic fistula (GJF) is a very rare complication of peptic ulcer surgery. Patients with this condition often present with diarrhea, fecal vomiting as well as weight loss. Here, we report a case of 62-year-old male with a GJF complicating upper gastrointestinal surgery.

Keywords: complication; gastrojejunocolic fistula; peptic ulcer surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports