Treatment of duodenal fistulas
Rysbekov, M.M.; Mukanova, U.A.; Esirkepov, M.R.; Esirkepov, M.M.
Khirurgiia 11: 40-43
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-1207 PMID: 18163122 Document Number: 611862
Successful treatment of non-formed duodenal fistulas using original obturative-aspiration device is reported. This simple device is described in details. Overall 122 patients with external non-formed intestinal fistulas were treated, 11 (9.1%) of them had duodenal fistulas. Traditional methods of treatment were used at 5 of 11 patients; original method was applied at 6 patients. Four of five patients treated with traditional methods died at postoperative period due to various complications. All the 6 patients treated with original method cured completely.