12 March 2026
: Case report 
Anastomotic-Transverse Colon Fistula Following Gastrectomy: A Case Report of Delayed Diagnosis 14 Years After Surgery
Challenging differential diagnosis
Yalan Xu ABCDEF 1, Zhongshu Li ABCDE 1, Wenjia Tian ABCDEF 1, Ning Chen ABCDEF 1*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951102
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951102
Figure 5 Surgical procedure. (A) Visible adhesions near the gastric-jejunal anastomosis and colon. (B–D) Separate the original anastomosed jejunum; adhesions to the colon are visible posterior to the anastomotic site. (E) Following a second-stage Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure.