Challenge of uncontrolled enteroatmospheric fistulas
Introduction With the popularization of damage control surgery and the use of the open abdomen, a new permutation of fistula arose; the enteroatmospheric fistula (EAF), an opening of exposed intestine spilling uncontrollably into the peritoneal cavity. EAF is the most devastating complication of the...
| Published in: | Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000381.full |