Application of a Cardiac Septal Occluder in a Patient Affected by Enteroatmospheric Fistula
Journal Title: Journal of Colon and Rectal Cancer - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Enteroatmospheric fistula is a challenging and emerging clinical situation, mainly related to “open abdomen” technique in damage control surgery for trauma and in case of multiple laparotomies. We report the case of a 61-year-old male patient, affected by rectal carcinoma, submitted to standard surgical treatment and gradually evolving in persistent proximal jejunal fistula. The positioning of a cardiac septal occluder (Amplatzer®) was associated with immediate and late favourable effects. The procedure was conducted “bed-side” and turned out to be easy and safe.
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Floriana Basiricò, Alessandro Galli, Rosina Giudicissi, Claudio Fucini
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