IMPROVISED ENTEROCUTANEOUS FISTULA DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN A CHILD WITH TYPHOID PERFORATION

Background: About 80% of enterocutaneous fistulas (ECF) occur as a complication of abdominal surgery, while 24% of operated patients with typhoid perforation and 90% of non-operated ones die. Uneven skin surface around ECFs do not allow pouch adherence and adhesive routinely slip due to sweat in our...

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Main Author: Bello US
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ntec Specialist 2015-01-01
Series:Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://kjmsmedicaljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/5.-Enterocut-fistula.pdf