Total gastrectomy in systemic scleroderma when anti-reflux surgery is not viable: a case report

DiscussionWe suggest an open gastrectomy with roux-en-Y anastomosis as an alternative to the Nissen fundoplication for patients with connective tissue disease that develop terminal pulmonary consequences and require a lung transplant.
Source: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports - Category: Surgery Source Type: research