Gastrointestinal fistula (Entero-enteral fistula, Enterocutaneous fistula, Fistula

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Gastrointestinal fistula

Alternate Names : Entero-enteral fistula, Enterocutaneous fistula, Fistula - gastrointestinal

Definition

A gastrointestinal fistula is an abnormal opening that allows the contents of the stomach or intestines to leak.

If it leaks through to other organs, it is called an entero-enteral fistula.
If it leaks to through to the skin, it is called an enterocutaneous fistula.

Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

Most gastrointestinal fisulas are the result of surgery. Other causes include:

Inflammatory processes, such as infection or inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
Trauma, especially penetrating wounds such as those due to a stabbing or gunshot

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Review Date : 11/17/2008
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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