Classification, prevention and management of entero-atmospheric fistula: a state-of-the-art review

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 401, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-13

  Di Saverio, Salomone ^a   Tarasconi, Antonio ^b   Walczak, Dominik A ^c   Cirocchi, Roberto ^d   Mandrioli, Matteo ^a   Birindelli, Arianna ^a   Tugnoli, Gregorio ^a  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c John Paul II Memorial Hospital   (Poland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal sepsis; Acute care surgery; Critical care; EAF management algorithm; Entero atmospheric fistula; Fistula prevention; Frozen abdomen; Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT); Open abdomen complications; Review; Small bowel fistula; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENTERO ATMOSPHERIC FISTULA; FEEDING; HUMAN; INTESTINE FISTULA; MORBIDITY; NURSING; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CLASSIFICATION; INTESTINAL FISTULA; LAPAROTOMY; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

ABDOMINAL WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; LAPAROTOMY; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84957684327     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: 14352451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-015-1370-3     Document Type: Review

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