Verma AR, Patel VM, Mikhail S, Zacharakis E. An unusual presentation of late oesophagojejunal anastomotic leak after total D2 gastrectomy.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2012;
94:e106-8. [PMID:
22391379 DOI:
10.1308/003588412x13171221589450]
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Abstract
Oesophagojejunal anastomotic leak usually presents in the early post-operative period with abdominal pain and sepsis. We report a case of late anastomotic leak presenting as epigastric pain with hyperamylasaemia and discuss the differential diagnosis.
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