Managing complex, high-output, enterocutaneous fistulas: A case study

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 30-42

  Hahler, Barbara ^a   Schassberger, Debra ^a   Novakovic, Rachel ^a   Lang, Stephanie ^a  

^a ST VINCENT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterocutaneous fistula; Gastric bypass; Negative pressure wound therapy; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTESTINE FISTULA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBID OBESITY; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; SKIN FISTULA; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STOMACH BYPASS; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; COMPLICATION; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; INTESTINAL FISTULA;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; GASTRIC BYPASS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; OBESITY, MORBID; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 73249124992     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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