SMALL BOWEL FISTULAS - 11/09/11

Doi : 10.1016/S0039-6109(05)70505-3

Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, MD ^{^{*
From the Department of Surgery, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, New York}}, Gregory Baum, MD ^{^{*
From the Department of Surgery, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, New York}}, John D. Halverson, MD ^{^{*
From the Department of Surgery, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, New York}}

Resumen

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%.^{*References1,2,7,10,11,13,14,17,18} MacFayden et al,^{9References1,2,7,10,11,13,14,17,18

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