Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2010; 2(7): 242-246
Published online Jul 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i7.242
Table 1 Treatment outcomes of conservative and surgical management of enterocutaneous fistulae
ConservativeSurgeryλ2
Length of stayRange: 4-67 dRange: 4-30 dNS
Average: 20 dAverage: 20 d
Success of treatment43/66 (65%)28/35 (80%)NS
Recurrence7/66 (10%)7/35 (20%)NS
Mortality4/66 (6%)2/35 (5%)NS
Table 2 Outcomes of low and high output fistulae
Low output fistulaeHigh output fistulae
Number of patients who needed surgery17/55 (31%)18/28 (64%)
Success of conservative management34/45 (75%)9/21 (43%)