title: Treatment of enterocutaneous fistula in pancreas transplant recipients using percutaneous drainage and fibrin sealant: three case reports.
abstract: Complications involving the enteric anastomosis site, including intra-abdominal abscess and enterocutaneous fistula formation, have been well documented following pancreas transplantation. Although uncommon, these complications remain particularly difficult to manage and frequently mandate surgical re-exploration. In this manuscript, we will review three cases of enterocutaneous fistula in pancreas transplant recipients managed nonoperatively with percutaneous drainage and subsequent occlusion of the tract with fibrin sealant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Earl A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Gage
authors.forename: Geoffrey E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Powelson
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Goggins
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fridell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive