title: Enterocutaneous fistula associated with an unrecognized retained vacuum-assisted closure sponge.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery (Hallock) Department of Surgery (Cipolle) Division of Plastic Surgery; The Lehigh Valley Hospitals; Allentown, Pa. (Bradow).
authors.forename: Geoffrey G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Hallock
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Cipolle
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Bradow
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000601:surgery*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015503:Surgical Sponges