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Double-barrel plugging in a recurrent aorto-enteric fistula
Aorto-enteric fistulas (AEF) are uncommon causes of gastrointestinal bleeding. Both surgical and endovascular options are described for the...
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Case report: a case report and literature analysis on intestinal tuberculosis intestinal perforation complicated by umbilical intestinal fistula and bladder ileal fistula
BackgroundIntestinal tuberculosis is a chronic and specific infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis invading the intestine. Due to the...
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Refractory gastrocutaneous fistula treated by two-stage surgery: a case report
BackgroundGastrocutaneous fistulas are a rare complication of enterocutaneous fistulas and can be caused by intestinal injury, infection, and...
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Une Liaison Dangereuse: Spontaneous Pyeloduodenal Fistula
We describe the case of a 76-year-old woman with a spontaneous nephroduodenal fistula. The patient was initially evaluated for gastrointestinal and...
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Primary Aorto-enteric Fistula: an Exceedingly Rare Life-Threatening Complication!
Aorto-enteric fistula (AEF) is a catastrophic complication of the abdominal aortic aneurysm with poor prognosis. It can develop after surgery or...
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Treating a Bypass with Bypass Surgery: Repair of a Duodeno-sigmoid Fistula Complicating Acute Diverticulitis
Diverticular disease is common in Western countries; one-third of patients with diverticular disease develop diverticulitis during their lifetime of...
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Percutaneous Biliary Interventions via the Modified Hutson Loop in Patients with Biliary-Enteric Anastomoses: A Retrospective Study
PurposeThis study aimed to present the institutional experience and algorithm for performing biliary interventions in liver transplant patients using...
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Colostomy fistula caused by segmental absence of intestinal musculature: a case report
BackgroundSegmental Absence of Intestinal Musculature (SAIM) is a rare condition associated with intestinal obstruction and perforation. Colostomy...
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Single Institution Outcome of Minimally Invasive Enterocutaneous Fistula Management Utilizing the Biodesign® Fistula Plug
PurposeTo report the outcomes of the Biodesign Fistula Plug as an alternative treatment for enterocutaneous fistulae by presenting our institutional...
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Influencing factors of biliary fistula after radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a prospect cohort
BackgroundBiliary fistula is a common but serious complication after radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. We aimed to evaluate the...
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Can Enteric Fistulae in Patients with Crohn’s Disease Occur in Isolation: Findings from 500 Consecutive Operative Cases
Background or PurposeEnteric Crohn’s disease (CD) is characterized by transmural inflammation resulting in inflammatory, stricturing, or penetrating...
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Postoperative Day 1 Drain Amylase After Pancreatoduodenectomy: Optimal Level to Predict Pancreatic Fistula
IntroductionDrain amylase on day 1 (DA-D1) after pancreaticoduodendectomy (PD) to predict occurrence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is...
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Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for transverse colonic varices due to an inferior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula
BackgroundColonic varices are a rare gastrointestinal anomaly often associated with portal hypertension. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in the inferior...
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Right-sided colopleural fistula secondary to diverticular disease: a case report
BackgroundColopleural fistulas are mostly left-sided and related to trauma, Crohn’s disease, or gastrointestinal malignancy. However, a diverticular...
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Endoscopic management of low output recurrent colonic fistula or leak after anterior resection for rectal cancer: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundColonic anastomotic leak and fistula following anterior resection surgery for rectal cancer are associated with high mortality rates. The...
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Preoperative percent body fat in bioelectrical impedance analysis predicts pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy
BackgroundIt is unclear which body composition affects postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreaticoduodenectomy. In the present study,...
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Altering Appearance of Fetal Enteric Duplication Cysts: The Gut Signature Sign and Other Indications for Prenatal Diagnosis
Gatrointestinal duplication cysts are congenital anomalies that can be associated with severe adverse outcomes, such as hemorrhage, intestinal...
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A novel prediction model of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy using only preoperative markers
BackgroundSince clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) can cause intra-abdominal hemorrhage and abscesses, leading to...
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Choledocho-Colonic Fistula: A Rare Presentation of Choledocholithiasis “A Rare Biliary-Enteric Fistula Associated Choledocholithiasis”
A rare case of choledocho-colonic fistula with cholelithiasis is reported.
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Syndrome of anterior neural stalk, vertebral abnormality, enteric duplication cyst, and diaphragmatic hernia related to persistent ventral neurenteric canal: report of two cases
PurposeAbnormalities in notochordal development can cause a range of developmental malformations, including the split notochord syndrome and split...
