Postoperative enterocutaneous fistulas: Management outcomes in 23 consecutive patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

About 75%-85% of enterocutaneous fistulas are postoperative. Such fistulas are still disastrous and frustrating complication for surgeon and the patient and their management remains one of major challenge and dilemma in general surgical practice. Strict adherence to treatment guideline according to SOWATS protocol could results in better outcomes.

The objective

of this study was to assess the management outcomes of 23 patients with postoperative enterocutaneous fistulas.

Methods

A total of 23 consecutive patients with postoperative enterocutaneous fistulas during the period of study were included. These fistulas were classified anatomically and physiologically. The predictive factors for spontaneous closure, management outcomes and mortality rate factors fo

SUBMITTER: Noori IF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8144527 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature