Management of traumatic enterocutaneous fistula
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Scientific Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
One of the most devastating complications to develop in the general surgical patient is an enterocutaneous fistula (ECF). Critically ill patients suffering trauma, thermal injury, and other acute intra abdominal pathology are at unique risk for this complication as well. This case report is to describe the epidemiology of ECF in the setting of trauma and critical illness, nutrition in injured/critically ill patients with ECF, wound care, surgical management of the ECF.
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Lakshmikanth T, Reddy RB
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- DOI 10.17727/JMSR.2014/2-005
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