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- Title
Gastrointestinal fistula endoscopic closure techniques.
- Authors
Bhurwal, Abhishek; Mutneja, Hemant; Tawadross, Augustine; Pioppo, Lauren; Brahmbhatt, Bhaumik
- Abstract
With the improvement in flexible endoscopic technology and the availability of new endoscopic devices, current endoscopic therapies spare many patients who would otherwise undergo surgical repair of gastrointestinal fistulas. These endoscopic techniques include gastrointestinal stents, endoscopic suturing, cardiac septal occluders, endo-sponge, vacuum therapy and others. This review elaborates on the indications, evidence, procedural details, efficacy, and complications of various endoscopic techniques for the management of gastrointestinal fistulas.
- Subjects
FISTULA; SUTURING; VACUUM; CARDIAC patients
- Publication
Annals of Gastroenterology, 2020, Vol 33, Issue 6, p554
- ISSN
1108-7471
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20524/aog.2020.0543