STAPLED FISTULECTOMY TO TREAT ENTEROENTERIC FISTULAS IN CROHNS-DISEASE

Authors
KUSUNOKI M IKEUCHI H YANAGI H SHOJI Y YAMAMURA T
Citation
M. Kusunoki et al., STAPLED FISTULECTOMY TO TREAT ENTEROENTERIC FISTULAS IN CROHNS-DISEASE, SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 27(6), 1997, pp. 574-575
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY → ACNP
ISSN journal
09411291
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
574 - 575
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-1291(1997)27:6<574:SFTTEF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We report herein our technique of performing stapled fistulectomy as m inimum surgery for the resection of nine entero-enteric fistulas in si x patients with Crohn's disease. The surgical outcome was successful i n all patients. It would seem that fistulous sites without a severe af fected lesion are a favorable indication for this procedure and we rec ommend this simplified fistulectomy for selected conditions in Crohn's disease.