Migration of abdominal drains into the gastrointestinal tract may prevent spontaneous closure of enterocutaneous fistulas.
Ravishankar
H R
HR
Department of Surgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK.
Malik
R A
RA
Burnett
H
H
Carlson
G L
GL
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous