Management of Enteroatmospheric Fistulae Developing Post Sitoreductive Surgery
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Management of Enteroatmospheric Fistulae Developing Post Sitoreductive Surgery

J Acad Res Med 2016;6(2):122-125 DOI: 10.5152/jarem.2016.929
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Abstract

If an open abdominal patient develops enteric fistulae, the condition will be defined as enteroatmospheric fistulae (EAF). As it is not covered with tissue and does not have a fistula tract, it cannot be considered a real fistula. In total, 25% of open abdominal patients develop EAF and have a mortality rate of approximately 42%–75%. In this article, we present the case of a patient with EAF developing post sitoreductive surgery. As the recovery time of grade 4 open abdominal patients can be 6 months or longer, it was our aim to convert the fistula mouth to a stoma. (JAREM 2016; 6: 122-5)

Keywords: Open abdomen, enteroatmospheric fistulae, vacuum-assisted wound therapy