Ischemic gastric ulcer after coronary bypass using the right gastroepiploic artery

Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 May;63(5):1470-2. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)00094-5.

Abstract

The gastroepiploic artery has been widely used for complete arterial myocardial revascularization of young patients. Gastric complications related to the harvesting of this artery are exceptional. We describe here a case of ischemic gastric ulcer due to the use of a gastroepiploic artery in a patient with severe celiac trunk disease. The patient was cured by angioplasty completed by a stenting procedure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Muscles / blood supply*
  • Angiography
  • Angioplasty
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / surgery
  • Arteries / transplantation*
  • Celiac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Celiac Artery / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Revascularization / methods*
  • Stents
  • Stomach Ulcer / complications
  • Stomach Ulcer / etiology*
  • Stomach Ulcer / pathology