Management of Enterocutaneous Fistula with VAC therapy. Case report and literature review

Authors

  • Peñaranda Coloma María Belén
  • Llerena Freire Luis Francisco
  • Ellen Ana Preciado Robles
  • Rogger Alexander Zambrano Anastacio
  • Yosalve Deyanira Bajaña Gómez
  • Ginger Maite González Yépez
  • Viviana Elizabeth Paguay Alcoser
  • William Lester Orrala Ramírez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv6n4-095

Keywords:

fistula, surgery, vaccum

Abstract

Enterocutaneous fistulas are a rare complication of the usual abdominal-intestinal surgical practice that represent a challenge for the surgeon in his treatment that is generally stagnant due to the progressive deterioration of the condition of the patient suffering from the fistula. There are multiple treatment modalities and accepted schemes. In recent years, VAC therapy has gained ground in this pathology,We presenting the case of a 60-year-old man who presented enterocutaneous fistula after ileostomy closure as a postoperative complication, which is managed with therapy. VAC.

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07/18/2023

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BELÉN, P. C. M.; FRANCISCO, L. F. L.; ROBLES, E. A. P.; ANASTACIO, R. A. Z.; GÓMEZ, Y. D. B.; YÉPEZ, G. M. G.; ALCOSER, V. E. P.; RAMÍREZ, W. L. O. Management of Enterocutaneous Fistula with VAC therapy. Case report and literature review. Brazilian Journal of Health Review, [S. l.], v. 6, n. 4, p. 15185–15193, 2023. DOI: 10.34119/bjhrv6n4-095. Disponível em: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BJHR/article/view/61508. Acesso em: 17 oct. 2026.

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