Successful Negative Pressure Therapy of Enteroatmospheric Fistula after Right Colectomy for Complicated Crohn’s Disease —A Proposal for a Three-Drain Wound-Separation Technique

Successful Negative Pressure Therapy of Enteroatmospheric Fistula after Right Colectomy for Complicated Crohn’s Disease —A Proposal for a Three-Drain Wound-Separation Technique

Enteroatmospheric fistulas (EAFs) are still the worst complication of the open abdomen. They lead to a significantly prolonged intensive care unit and hospital stay and to high mortality. Despite the various techniques described in the literature EAFs remain “a nightmare” for the patient, the surgeo...

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Main Authors: Georgi Popivanov, Roberto Cirocchi, Dimitar Penchev, Kirien Kjossev, Marina Konaktchieva, Ventsislav Mutafchiyski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
enteroatmospheric fistula
frozen abdomen
modified technique
staged wound closure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/2/199

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