Biomedical subjects

S Funahashi

Publications and source records attributed to S Funahashi.

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Choledochoduodenal fistula: a complication of a penetrated duodenal ulcer.

A 44 year old man who had a 5-year history of recurrent duodenal ulcer with a choledochoduodenal fistula is reported. He showed bulbar stricture and was successfully treated with an truncal vagotomy and distal gastrectomy by Billroth II method, leaving the fistula intact. Choledochoduodenal fistula is an uncommon complication of penetrated peptic duodenal ulcer. Surgical treatment for duodenal ulcer has been recommended. Medical management with the recent anti-ulcer drugs for choledochoduodenal fistula also has been reported to gain good results.

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Successful conservative treatment for esophageal perforation by a fish bone associated with mediastinitis.

A 74 year-old man presenting with esophageal perforation associated with mediastinitis due to the swallowing of a fish bone is reported herein. Conservative treatment, including starvation therapy and the injection of antibiotic drugs, proved to be successful for this patient. Although the optimal treatment for esophageal perforation remains controversial, it is important to choose the appropriate strategies when treating cases of esophageal perforation with mediastinitis.

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