Gastrocolic fistula caused by benign gastric ulcer in the patient who has not had prior operation. Case reports and review of the literature.

Gastrocolic fistula caused by benign gastric ulcer is an intriguing condition when it occurs in the patient who has not had prior operation. Four such cases are presented here and similar past cases are reviewed. The authors recount the history of surgical thought concerning this disorder and make recommendations for the preoperative and intraoperative approach to these patients.