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ArticleCureus2025

A Case of Benign Gastrocolic Fistula With a Favorable Outcome Due to Preoperative Nutritional Therapy.

En Amada, Tomohisa Kamo, Yoshihiro Watanabe

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

En AmadaDepartment of Surgery, Sonoda Daiichi Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Tomohisa KamoDepartment of Surgery, Sonoda Daiichi Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Yoshihiro WatanabeDepartment of Surgery, Sonoda Daiichi Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report details the management of a 70-year-old undernourished female patient presenting with a benign gastrocolonic fistula secondary to a massive gastric ulcer. Imaging confirmed the connection between the gastric ulcer and the transverse colon. The patient was placed on fasting and enteral nutritional management, resulting in a gradual improvement in her overall condition; however, the fistula persisted. Surgical intervention was performed on the 18th day post admission, comprising exploratory laparotomy, gastric resection, and partial colon resection. After surgery, the patient recovered without major complications.

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benign gastric ulcerendoscopic observationgastrocolic fistulanutritional treatmentpreoperative diagnosissurgical treatment

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PMID40255843
PMCPMC12006480

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