Enterocutaneous fistulas: an unusual solution

Hepatogastroenterology. 1997 Jul-Aug;44(16):1085-9.

Abstract

Enterocutaneous fistulas are not a minor problem in gastrointestinal tract surgery. Significant reduction of mortality and morbidity has been attained but they still remain high. The authors report three clinical cases in which they sealed and treated enterocutaneous, chronic, iatrogenic fistulas by injecting biological glue (N-Butil 2-Cyanoacrylate-Histoacryl) into the internal opening and fistulous tract. We believe that the technic we propose here, in the proper setting, may be an important contribution to the management of iatrogenic (postoperative) enterocutaneous fistulas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cutaneous Fistula / diagnosis
  • Cutaneous Fistula / etiology
  • Cutaneous Fistula / therapy*
  • Enbucrilate / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease
  • Intestinal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Diseases / etiology
  • Intestinal Diseases / therapy*
  • Intestinal Fistula / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Fistula / etiology
  • Intestinal Fistula / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Enbucrilate