Baeza HC, Sanchez FLA, Ortiz ZAI, Domínguez PST, Nájera GHM, Velasco SL

Language: Spanish
References: 20
Page: 151-157
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ABSTRACT

Background: The presence of fistulous communications between the small bowel and the skin continues to be one of the most perplexing and challenging problems facing the surgeon today. Their occurrence is a major catastophe of surgical practice because are frequently a result of technical failure or errors in surgical judgement. Material, method and results: Thirty four patients with high-output enterocutaneous fistulae arising from the small intestine are reported. Fourteen were due to appendicitis and sixteen were infants. Fistula resection were performed in six patients. Spontaneous fistula closure occurred in twenty-eight. Six died. The treatment program included parenteral nutritition thorugh central venous line, local care and antibiotics. Conclusions: In recent years, more aggressive therapy accompanied by the development of high caloric parenteral alimentation shows promise of reducing the mortality and morbidity rates associated with these fistulas.

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