Endoscopic internal drainage as first-line treatment for fistula following gastrointestinal surgery: a case series

Background and study aims: Leaks following gastrointestinal surgery are a dreadful complication burdened by high morbidity and not irrelevant mortality. Endoscopic internal drainage (EID) has showed optimal results in the treatment of leaks following bariatric surgery. We report our experience with...

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Main Authors: Gianfranco Donatelli, Jean-Loup Dumont, Fabrizio Cereatti, Parag Dhumane, Thierry Tuszynski, Bertrand Marie Vergeau, Bruno Meduri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-04-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-105206