Closure of gastrointestinal fistulas using fibrin sealant under fistulography.
It is important to find a method for promoting spontaneous closure of gastrointestinal fistulas with fibrin sealant. Twenty-seven patients presented with gastrointestinal fistulas underwent the selective fibrin sealant occlusion method under fistulography. Fistula occlusion was obtained within 2 weeks in 25 of the 27 patients, and there has been no sign of recurrence over a follow-up period of 1-17 months (average, 5.6 months). It is concluded that selective occlusion under fistulography is highly effective for gastrointestinal fistulas.
Wang
Xinbo
X
Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Ren
Jianan
J
Li
Jieshou
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D016154:Digestive System Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive