Endoscopic closure of an anastomo-cutaneous fistula: Filling and shielding using polyglycolic acid sheets and fibrin glue with easily deliverable technique

Background and study aims Recently, endoscopic closure of gastrointestinal fistulas using polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets with fibrin glue (FG) has been attempted. A 70-year-old woman who had undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer suffered from a refractory anastomo-cutaneous fistula...

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Main Authors: Hideaki Kawabata, Yuji Okazaki, Naonori Inoue, Yukino Kawakatsu, Misuzu Hitomi, Masatoshi Miyata, Shigehiro Motoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-08-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0584-6669