Open AccessA simple novel technique for enteroatmospheric fistulae: silicone fistula plug
Author(s) -
Ozer M Tahir,
Sinan Hüseyin,
Zeybek Nazif,
Peker Yusuf
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.12308
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , fistula , silicone , negative pressure wound therapy , abdomen , chemistry , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology
Enteroatmospheric fistulae (EAFs), a rare condition that develops in patients treated with an open abdomen, present serious problems for the surgeon. There are no fixed algorithms for treatment of EAF, and treatment options are determined based on the experience of the surgeon and status of the patient. We developed a ‘suspended silicone fistula plug’ for treating a patient who developed an EAF after undergoing multiple operations in a short period of time. Used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy, application of this novel therapy resulted in EAF closure and patient discharge.