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ArticleWideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques2016

Results of endoscopic and surgical fistula treatment in oesophagointestinal anastomosis after gastrectomy.

Tomasz Miłek, Piotr Ciostek, Robert Petryka, Jakub Słowik, Mirosław Jarosz

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Article in Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Tomasz MiłekFirst Chair and Clinic of General, Vascular and Oncological Surgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Piotr CiostekFirst Chair and Clinic of General, Vascular and Oncological Surgery, Second Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Robert PetrykaGastrology Department, Food and Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Jakub SłowikGastrology Department, Food and Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Mirosław JaroszGastrology Department, Food and Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Instytut Zywnosci Zywienia · PLMedical University of Warsaw · PL

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Abstract

introductionIntestinal fistulas occur in 4-8% of cases of upper gastrointestinal tract surgery. Until now, surgery has been the standard of treating fistulas in oesophagointestinal anastomosis. The use of stents and haemoclips still causes much controversy, but more and more publications present good results with this type of treatment.

aimTo present results of endoscopic and surgical treatment of fistulas in oesophagointestinal anastomosis after gastrectomy. MATERIAL AND

methodsA fistula in the oesophagointestinal anastomosis was observed in 23 (4.8%) patients within an 18-year period. The indications for endoscopic treatment were small fistulas (< 50 ml/day), and large (> 50 ml/day) fistulas in subjects with no symptoms of peritonitis or abscess were treated with implantation a of covered stent. Surgical treatment was performed with a large fistula leading to peritonitis and complicated gangrene of margins and/or the presence of abscess.

resultsFour subjects were treated endoscopically with the use of haemoclips, resulting in 50% technical and clinical success. We implanted stents in 12 patients. Technical success was achieved in all the patients, yet permanent closure of the fistula was reported for 8 (66%) subjects. The percentage of patients operated on for fistula was 33%. We recorded 4 deaths in this group.

conclusionsThe use of haemoclips in treatment of small fistulas, and self-expandable, covered stents in treatment of medium and large fistulas, is an effective method that shortens the hospitalisation period and accelerates introduction of oral nutrition while reducing the number of fatal complications.

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intestinal fistulaoesophagointestinal anastomosis

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