Tactical and technical errors as the cause of development of external intestinal fistulas
Bognitskaia, T.N.; Yteshev, N.S.
Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 117(8): 104-107
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4625 PMID: 997094 Document Number: 109554
An analysis of causes of the development of external enteric fistulas in 71 patients, who to the moment of surgery showed no purulent-inflammatory processes in the abdomen, has demonstrated that in most patients (40 persons) the fistula development can be related with technical errors (an injury, deserosing, suturing of the intestine) during an operation. It is believed that for prophylaxis of enteric fistulas a special care should be given by a surgeon to mobilization of the intestine from adhesions, strict observation of technical recommendations and tactical purposes pertaining to treatment of acute intestinal obstruction, strangulated hernias, etc.