Treatment of enterocutaneous fistula in pancreas transplant recipients using percutaneous drainage and fibrin sealant : Three case reports

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transplantation 2006-11, Vol.82 (9), p.1238-1240
Hauptverfasser: GAGE, Earl A, JONES, Geoffrey E, POWELSON, John A, JOHNSON, Matthew S, GOGGINS, William C, FRIDELL, Jonathan A
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0041-1337
1534-6080
DOI:10.1097/01.tp.0000228240.78290.28