SMALL BOWEL FISTULAS - 11/09/11
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Small intestinal fistulas are abnormal communications between two portions of the intestine, between the intestine and some other hollow viscus, or between the intestine and the skin of the abdominal wall.
Despite significant advances in their management over the past 40 years, intestinal fistulas remain a major clinical problem, with an overall mortality rate of 15% to 25%.* MacFayden et al,9 Soeters et al,17 and Rose et al14 have reported increased rates of spontaneous closure (40% to 70%) in large series of patients. However, operative intervention is necessary in 35% to 80% of patients in order to achieve closure.1, 7, 10, 14, 17
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Vol 76 - N° 5
P. 1175-1181 - octobre 1996 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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