Enteric Fistula Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Gallstone Ileus

The incidence of biliary enteric fistula and gallstone ileus in patients with large, asymptomatic gallstones is not known. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gallstone ileus is a rather rare condition and in most cases it involves a cholecysto-enteric fistula, through which a gallstone passes into the bowel. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

KEYWORDS: gallstone ileus, intestinal obstruction, biliary-enteric fistula [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Enteroenteric Fistula

Thirty-three patients (20 of them female) came to our unit with entero-enteric fistulas, representing one-third of all Crohn's fistulas seen during those years. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Enteric fistulas and necrotizing enterocolitis. J Pediatr Surg. 1996; 31 1268-1271 10 Wallace A M, Newman K. [thieme-connect.com]

Many enteric fistulas may heal spontaneously. [softwarebrands.weebly.com]

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Duodenal Fistula

Aorto-enteric fistula secondary to tuberculosis is extremely rare despite the high prevalence of this infection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We present a clinical case in which all conventional diagnostic tools failed to demonstrate the aorto-enteric fistula. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Aortic graft-enteric fistula is a life-threatening complication of aortic reconstruction surgery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Internal Biliary Fistula

fistulas 2, whereas choledocho-enteric fistula is rare. [ispub.com]

[…] choledocho-enteric fistulas [ 17 ]. [omicsonline.org]

Biliary-Enteric Fistula The incidence of such fistulas is unknown, but it is low. Two thirds of patients with biliary-enteric fistulas have symptoms for 2 years or more. [surgerysearch.blogspot.com]

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Aortoduodenal Fistula

Secondary Aortoenteric fistula. Medscape General Medicine.2007; 9(3):25: 1-4. 5. Elliot JP, Smith RF, Sizlagyi DE. Aorto-enteric and paraprosthetic enteric fistula. [bjmp.org]

[…] primary aorto-enteric fistulae in one patient, Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2012, vol. 45 (pg. 330 - 3 ) 21 Primary aorto-enteric fistula with a chronic isolated abdominal [academic.oup.com]

Aorto-duodenal fistulae (ADF) are the most frequent aorto-enteric fistulae (80%), presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Jejunocolic Fistula

[…] with only isolated reports in the literature As the survival rate of infants with severe NEC is improving the incidence of complications like enteric fistulas will increase [sajch.org.za]

Entero enteric fistula cont. [slideshare.net]

[10] Internal fistulas may not be suspected for sometime because symptoms maybe nonspecific, minimal or may mimic underlying disease process. [1] Enteric fistulas follow [jebmh.com]

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Biliary Fistula

Patient Data Gender: Male From the case: Biliary-enteric fistula: pneumobilia CT Loading images... Intraheptic gas, in the left lobe, peripherally located. [radiopaedia.org]

Sonography can readily detect pneumobilia, indicating a high likelihood of a biliary-enteric fistula. [clinicalgate.com]

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Enterovesical Fistula

References 1 : Detection of enteric-urinary fistulas with a non-invasive quantitative method. J Urol 1984 ; 132 : 1134. [doi.org]

Pokala N, Delaney CP, Brady KM, Senagore AJ (2005) Elective laparoscopic surgery for benign internal enteric fistulas: a review of 43 cases. [link.springer.com]

(entero-enteric fistula), or between a segment of intestine and another organ (e.g. entero-vesical or entero-vaginal fistula), or between a segment of intestine and the abdominal [e-guide.ecco-ibd.eu]

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Acute Alcohol Intoxication

If done it may detect air in the biliary tract or gallbladder wall caused by emphysematous cholecystitis, cholangitis, or cholecystic-enteric fistula (however other imaging [aci.health.nsw.gov.au]

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Cystitis

The source of this gas within the urinary tract is from infection, trauma, vesico-enteric fistulas from radiation therapy, rectal carcinoma, diverticular disease or Crohn's [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Vaginitis

This allows stool to enter the vaginal area, greatly increasing the risk of infections. [medbroadcast.com]

Other types of vaginal infections can occur when a woman has a fistula, an abnormal passage connecting the intestine to the vagina. [medbroadcast.com]

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Gastrocolic Fistula

In this study 24% of the fistulizing episodes were from entero-enteric fistulas. Gastrocolic fistulas, however, are rare in CD. [omicsonline.org]

Examples include gut - gut: entero-enteric fistula colo-enteric fistula colo-duodenal fistula colo-gastric fistula gut - skin: enterocutaneous fistula gastro-cutaneous fistula [radiopaedia.org]

[…] biliary-enteric fistula. 3 x 3 Chang, W. [lhc.com.ua]

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Ileus

It is caused by intestinal impaction of a gallstone that enters the bowel via a cholecysto-enteric fistula. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Such a gallstone is hypothesised to enter the gut lumen via cholecysto-enteric fistula. [gmjournal.co.uk]

The surgical technique used was cholecystectomy with closure of the biliary-enteric fistula in the two cases of recurrent gallstone ileus (40%), opting for enterotomy and [elsevier.es]

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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Radiographic and endoscopic studies revealed a choledocho-arterio-enteric fistula caused by erosion of the stent through the posterior duodenal wall. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

"Aorto-enteric fistula is a serious complication to aortic surgery. Modern trends in diagnosis and therapy". [en.wikipedia.org]

This represents an unusual case of arterial bleeding with choledocho-arterio-enteric fistulization into the duodenum subsequent to biliary stent erosion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Emphysematous Cholecystitis

[…] or fistula) should suggest emphysematous cholecystitis; however, the diagnosis should be confirmed by abdominal radiography. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The differential diagnosis of emphysematous cholecystitis includes cholecysto-enteric fistula, incompetent sphincter of Oddi, gallbladder lipomatosis, and periduodenal abscess [ispub.com]

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Enterovaginal Fistula

This is an ineffective method of bypass, since the enteric contents continue to flow into the fistula tract. [emedicine.medscape.com]

CT scan of abdomen is the investigation of choice to look for enteric fistulas (8). [ispub.com]

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Vascular Graft Infection

Host defense recognition of bacterial biofilm can result in perigraft abscesses, aorto-enteric fistulas, and very rarely, fistulas into adjacent bone. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

DOI: 10.1016/j.circir.2016.01.002 Resum: BACKGROUND: Aorto-enteric fistula is a rare and potentially lethal entity. [repositori.upf.edu]

Aorto-enteric fistula after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: case report and review. [emdocs.net]

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Emphysematous Cystitis

CT is also useful in evaluating other causes of intraluminal gas such as enteric fistula formation from adjacent bowel carcinoma or inflammatory disease. [radiopaedia.org]

It is also useful in evaluating other causes of intraluminal gas such as enteric fistula formation from adjacent bowel carcinoma or inflammatory pathology. [journaldmims.com]

The source of this gas within the urinary tract is from infection, trauma, vesico-enteric fistulas from radiation therapy, rectal carcinoma, diverticular disease or Crohn's [doi.org]

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Cholelithiasis

Such a gallstone enters the bowel via a cholecysto-enteric fistula. [en.wikipedia.org]

Biliary-enteric fistula and gallstone ileus Bouveret syndrome is a variant of gallstone ileus where the gallstone lodges in the duodenum or pylorus causing a gastric outlet [unboundmedicine.com]

Grafe, W.R. (1981) Biliary enteric fistula. [scindeks.ceon.rs]

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Radiation-Induced Enteritis

Age, predisposing vascular factors (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or vascular disease), and enteric fistula and/or perforation were found to have prognostic value. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Radiation enteritis can lead to perforation, fistulae or strictures of the bowel. Malnutrition is common and parenteral nutrition may be necessary. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: We assessed the role of surgery in the management of patients with intestinal obstruction or enterocutaneous fistula after chronic radiation enteritis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Oral Candidiasis

The patient had had several prior laparotomies and attacks of intra-abdominal sepsis and prior duodenojejenual anastomosis, with complicating uretero-enteric fistula Two years [life-worldwide.org]

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Umbilical Hernia

Complicated UHs that required emergent repair (n 34, or 7%) included recurrent incarceration (22), enteric fistula (7), strangulation (4), and evisceration (1). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

This can lead to nausea and vomiting, regurgitation of food and coughing.[14] There is also an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia[14] due to food entering the airways [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] through the abnormal connections (fistulas) that may develop between the esophagus and the trachea (windpipe).[13] Early signs of this serious complication may be coughing [en.wikipedia.org]

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Gastroduodenal Fistula

There is a need for a high index of suspicion for enteral fistula formation, especially following neodymium magnet ingestion [ 4 ]. [pghn.org]

Table 1 Frequency of biliary-enteric fistulas in patients with gallstone ileus. [wjgnet.com]

Sardanelli Post-surgical enteric fistula treatment with image-guided percutaneous injection of cyanoacrylic glue Clinical Radiology 68 (2013) 59-63 Del Corso A, Bargellini [gemitaly.it]

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Obesity

DESIGN: We present 5 cases of colitis, ileocolitis or enteritis, some with fistula formation, with clinical onset following bariatric surgery and add these to the 7 cases [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Biliary Colic

Its main complications are increased risk of gallbladder carcinoma and biliary-enteric fistula. [teachmesurgery.com]

Emphysematous cholecystitis, cholangitis, cholecystic-enteric fistula, or postendoscopic manipulation may show air in the biliary tree. [emedicine.com]

When perforation occurs next to a hollow viscus, a gallbladder enteric fistula can be formed; fistulas into the duodenum are most common. [emedicine.com]

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Acidosis

Enteric fistulas (low K ) - Biliary and pancreatic fluid is extremely rich in bicarbonate. [pulmonologyadvisor.com]

fistulas Ileostomy Use of ion-exchange resins Calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ) Magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4 ) Urologic procedures Ureterosigmoidostomy Ureteroileal conduit Renal HCO [merckmanuals.com]

The conditions that may cause a non-AG metabolic acidosis are as follows: GI loss of HCO3- - Diarrhea Enterocutaneous fistula (eg, pancreatic) - Enteric diversion of urine [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

A summary of the literature on iliac artery-enteric fistulas follows. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

fistula ( Mortality 10 – 14%. [lifeinthefastlane.com]

"Aorto-enteric fistula is a serious complication to aortic surgery. Modern trends in diagnosis and therapy". [en.wikipedia.org]

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Postoperative Dehiscence

Enteric fistulas: principles of management. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 209 (4):484-491. Doi:10.1016/j.am.collsurg.2009.05.025. 3. Vuolo, J. (2006). [healthtimes.com.au]

Where periwound skin maceration occurs or is considered to be a risk (eg if an enteral fistula is present or if there are excessive exudate levels) consider skin barrier products [wounds-uk.com]

However, concern exists about mesh-related complications, such as mesh extrusion and enteric fistula formation [ 4, 5, 6, 7 ]. [link.springer.com]

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Enterolith

However, no evidence of a biliary-enteric fistula was found on CT scan or upon visual inspection of the gallbladder in the operating room, which further confirms the diagnosis [hindawi.com]

However, persistence of biliary-enteric fistula may lead to recurrent gallstone ileus (5%) or cholangitis (11%)[ 34, 57 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

fistula. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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