Table 2 Outcomes in patients with gastropericardial fistula
From: Gastropericardial fistula: getting to the heart of the matter
Pre-2000 | Post-2000 | |
|---|---|---|
Mean age at presentation | 65 years | 54 years |
Predominant etiology | Ulcer (75 %) | Previous upper GI surgery (65 %) |
Survival | 31 % | 89 % |
Survivors/with operative intervention | 100 % | 94 % |
Survivors/no operative intervention | 0 % | 6 % |