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Refractory ulcer of reconstructed gastric tube after esophagectomy: a case report.
Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia - 1 Jan 2013
Okamura Yuki, Takeno Shinsuke, Takahashi Yoshiaki, Moroga Toshihiko, Yamashita Shin-ichi, Kawahara Katsunobu
Abstract excerpt
We report a case in which rabeprazole cured gastric tube ulcer after esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). A 47-year-old Japanese man was referred to our hospital with refractory ulcer of the reconstructed gastric tube one year after esophagectomy for ESCC. The ulcer proved refractory to healing by the administration of omeprazole or lansoprazole, or eradication of Helicobacter pylori after...
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