title: Endoscopic internal drainage as first-line treatment for fistula following gastrointestinal surgery: a case series.
abstract: Leaks following gastrointestinal surgery are a dreadful complication burdened by high morbidity and not irrelevant mortality. Endoscopic internal drainage (EID) has showed optimal results in the treatment of leaks following bariatric surgery. We report our experience with EID as first-line treatment for fistulas following surgery along all gastrointestinal tract.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Endoscopie Interventionnelle, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé des Peupliers, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Donatelli
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Endoscopie Interventionnelle, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé des Peupliers, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Loup
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dumont
authors.affiliation: Unit of Interventional Endoscopy, Department of General Surgery "P. Stefanini", "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cereatti
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, Bandra(w), Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Parag
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dhumane
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Endoscopie Interventionnelle, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé des Peupliers, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tuszynski
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Endoscopie Interventionnelle, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé des Peupliers, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Bertrand Marie
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Vergeau
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Endoscopie Interventionnelle, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé des Peupliers, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meduri