POSTOPERATIVE FISTULAS IN THE UPPER GASTR OINTESTINAL-TRACT - A STUDYOF 37 CASES

Authors
MENENDEZ AM GONZALEZ JJG BUJAN DP GUIJOSA FN GONZALEZ JA
Citation
Am. Menendez et al., POSTOPERATIVE FISTULAS IN THE UPPER GASTR OINTESTINAL-TRACT - A STUDYOF 37 CASES, Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas, 85(4), 1994, pp. 257-259
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas → ACNP
ISSN journal
11300108
Volume
85
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
257 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
1130-0108(1994)85:4<257:PFITUG>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We report a series of 37 patients with upper gastrointestinal fistulas , from a total of 90 postoperative fistulas, treated in our Department over a period of five years (1987-1991). 46% of these originated afte r peptic ulcer surgery. Most patients (54%) required surgical interven tion mainly due to the presence of major intraabdominal sepsis, and on ly 12 (32.4%) had spontaneous fistula closure. Morbidity (59.4%) and m ortality rates (32.4%) were high.