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Post-surgical enteric fistula treatment with image-guided percutaneous injection of cyanoacrylic glue

2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 68; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.crad.2012.04.004

1365-229X

Giovanni Mauri, Luca Maria Sconfienza, B. Fiore, G. Brambilla, Vittorio Pedicini, Dario Poretti, Romano Fabio Lutman, Marco Montorsi, Francesco Sardanelli,

Diverticular Disease and Complications

Enteric fistulae represent a serious complication of abdominal surgery, associated with increased hospital stay and high postoperative morbidity and mortality. 1 Falconi M. Pederzoli P. The relevance of gastrointestinal fistulae in clinical practice: a review. Gut. 2001; 49: 2-10 PubMed Google Scholar , 2 Schecter W.P. Hirshberg A. Chang D.S. et al. Enteric fistulas: principles of management. J Am Coll Surg. 2009; 209: 484-491 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (143) Google Scholar Moreover, when non-surgical management fails, reoperation is burdened with high morbidity and mortality. 1 Falconi M. Pederzoli P. The relevance of gastrointestinal fistulae in clinical practice: a review. Gut. 2001; 49: 2-10 PubMed Google Scholar , 2 Schecter W.P. Hirshberg A. Chang D.S. et al. Enteric fistulas: principles of management. J Am Coll Surg. 2009; 209: 484-491 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (143) Google Scholar Therefore, a treatment that could shorten fistula closure time and avoid a second operation would be highly beneficial.