Enteral feeding by fistuloclysis in a midjejunal fistula.
Enterocutaneous fistulas are potentially life-threatening complications of gastrointestinal surgery. Nutritional support is the mainstay of management. We report a 32-year-old man who developed an enterocutaneous fistula following surgery for ulcerative colitis. Enteral feeding was attempted by introducing a Foley's catheter through the midjejunal fistula.
Sathyanarayana
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Department of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Udupi Dist, Karnataka, India. sathya99_2000@yahoo.com
Shenoy
K Rajgopal
KR
Alvares
Jose Filipe
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Pai
Srinivas B
SB
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy