Vacuum-Assisted Closure in a Patient With Entero-Atmospheric Fistula: A Case Report
| Autor: | Abdullah M. Albdah, Gaida A Aljamili, Fahad Alabdullatif, Norah M Alsubaie, Nouf R Alrushaid |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
eaf Fistula complication Bowel perforation vac 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Cyst wall surgery open surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Biopsy medicine Open abdomen vacuum assisted closure medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Vacuum assisted closure General Engineering medicine.disease Surgery entero-atmospheric fistula General Surgery Complication business Bilateral ovarian cyst 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | The entero-atmospheric fistula (EAF) is a recognized complication of open abdomen surgeries, which causes significant morbidity and mortality. This usually causes long hospitalizations and may require many surgical operations. While different methods of treatment for EAF are used, all different methods share the same goal, which is a proper closure of the fistula and the open abdomen to avoid recurrence and complications. We report a case of a 48-year-old female with a bowel perforation following an attempted open bilateral ovarian cyst drainage with cyst wall biopsy complicated by entero-atmospheric fistula treated by wound closure with vacuum-assisted pressure. In conclusion, the use of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) to induce spontaneous healing of EAFs can provide a safe acceptable alternative to surgical treatment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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