Closure of Intractable Enterocutaneous Fistula with a Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flap

Summary:. Large enterocutaneous fistulas of the small intestine are rare and difficult to close, particularly if the fistula is associated with massive leakage of digestive juice and the residual intestinal tract is too short for anastomosis. We present a patient who underwent small bowel resection...

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Main Authors: Shin-ichiro Hashiguchi, MD, Hideaki Rikimaru, MD, PhD, Yukiko Rikimaru-Nishi, MD, Youkou Ohmaru, MD, PhD, Hisashi Migita, MD, Youichiro Morihisa, MD, Keigo Morinaga, MD, PhD, Kensuke Kiyokawa, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002258