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Intestinal fistula

MedGen UID:
5862
Concept ID:
C0021833
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Fistula, Intestinal; Intestinal Fistula
SNOMED CT: Fistula of intestine (38851006)
 
HPO: HP:0100819

Definition

An abnormal connection between the gut and another hollow organ, such as the bladder, urethra, vagina, or other regions of the gastrointestinal tract. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Maurer LR, Fagenholz PJ
JAMA Surg 2023 Jan 1;158(1):81-88. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.5695. PMID: 36383374
Ghimire P
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2022 Jan 15;60(245):93-100. doi: 10.31729/jnma.5780. PMID: 35199684Free PMC Article
Luo Y, He X, Geng L, Ouyang R, Xu Y, Liang Y, Wu J, Zhang H, Ye Z, Zou R, Wu Q, Chai C
BMC Gastroenterol 2022 Feb 12;22(1):61. doi: 10.1186/s12876-022-02136-w. PMID: 35151250Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Morgan AD, Griffin AM, Iwuchukwu CO
Am Surg 2023 Sep;89(9):3971-3972. Epub 2023 Feb 21 doi: 10.1177/00031348231157890. PMID: 37969090
Gefen R, Garoufalia Z, Zhou P, Watson K, Emile SH, Wexner SD
Tech Coloproctol 2022 Nov;26(11):863-874. Epub 2022 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s10151-022-02656-3. PMID: 35915291
Truong A, Zaghiyan K, Fleshner P
Surg Clin North Am 2019 Dec;99(6):1151-1162. Epub 2019 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.08.012. PMID: 31676054
Hirten RP, Shah S, Sachar DB, Colombel JF
Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018 Mar 19;24(4):752-765. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izx108. PMID: 29528400
Newman B
Pediatr Radiol 2004 Apr;34(4):343-7. Epub 2003 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s00247-003-1088-1. PMID: 14634697

Diagnosis

Perrotti G, Myers RL, Sadri L, Mejia-Sierra L, Katsnelson J, Fassler SA, Shadis R
Am Surg 2023 Dec;89(12):6209-6211. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.1177/00031348221114037. PMID: 35792835
Liu YY, Bi SY, He QR, Fan Y, Wu SD
J Invest Surg 2022 Nov-Dec;35(11-12):1841-1846. Epub 2022 Sep 27 doi: 10.1080/08941939.2022.2113188. PMID: 36167340
Ghimire P
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2022 Jan 15;60(245):93-100. doi: 10.31729/jnma.5780. PMID: 35199684Free PMC Article
Hirten RP, Shah S, Sachar DB, Colombel JF
Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018 Mar 19;24(4):752-765. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izx108. PMID: 29528400
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Therapy

Perrotti G, Myers RL, Sadri L, Mejia-Sierra L, Katsnelson J, Fassler SA, Shadis R
Am Surg 2023 Dec;89(12):6209-6211. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.1177/00031348221114037. PMID: 35792835
Hirten RP, Shah S, Sachar DB, Colombel JF
Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018 Mar 19;24(4):752-765. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izx108. PMID: 29528400
Kumpf VJ, de Aguilar-Nascimento JE, Diaz-Pizarro Graf JI, Hall AM, McKeever L, Steiger E, Winkler MF, Compher CW; FELANPE; American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2017 Jan;41(1):104-112. Epub 2016 Dec 5 doi: 10.1177/0148607116680792. PMID: 27913762
Schecter WP
Surg Clin North Am 2011 Jun;91(3):481-91. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2011.02.004. PMID: 21621692
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N Engl J Med 2004 Feb 26;350(9):876-85. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa030815. PMID: 14985485

Prognosis

Mavilia MG, Wu GY
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2019 Feb 1;119(2):135. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2019.022. PMID: 30688351
Chung J
Adv Surg 2018 Sep;52(1):155-177. Epub 2018 Apr 26 doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2018.03.007. PMID: 30098611
Ortiz LA, Zhang B, McCarthy MW, Kaafarani HMA, Fagenholz P, King DR, De Moya M, Velmahos G, Yeh DD
Nutr Clin Pract 2017 Aug;32(4):508-515. Epub 2017 Mar 30 doi: 10.1177/0884533617701402. PMID: 28358595
Coremans L, Van Der Meersch F, Colle I, Van den Bossche B
Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2015 Jan-Mar;78(1):69. PMID: 26118584
Newman B
Pediatr Radiol 2004 Apr;34(4):343-7. Epub 2003 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s00247-003-1088-1. PMID: 14634697

Clinical prediction guides

Maurer LR, Fagenholz PJ
JAMA Surg 2023 Jan 1;158(1):81-88. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.5695. PMID: 36383374
Lovisa S, Genovese G, Danese S
J Crohns Colitis 2019 Apr 26;13(5):659-668. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjy201. PMID: 30520951
Gachabayov M, Essani R, Bergamaschi R
Langenbecks Arch Surg 2018 Feb;403(1):11-22. Epub 2017 Sep 5 doi: 10.1007/s00423-017-1621-6. PMID: 28875302
Rossi UG, Cariati M
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Recent systematic reviews

Koliakos N, Papakonstantinou D, Tzortzis AS, Antonopoulos CN, Stavratis FC, Bakopoulos A, Schizas D, Lazaris AM
J Vasc Surg 2023 May;77(5):1562-1568.e4. Epub 2022 Nov 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.10.055. PMID: 36343874
Gefen R, Garoufalia Z, Zhou P, Watson K, Emile SH, Wexner SD
Tech Coloproctol 2022 Nov;26(11):863-874. Epub 2022 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s10151-022-02656-3. PMID: 35915291
Zizzo M, Tumiati D, Bassi MC, Zanelli M, Sanguedolce F, Porpiglia F, Fiori C, Campobasso D, Castro Ruiz C, Bergamaschi FA, Maestroni UV, Carrieri G, Cormio L, Biolchini F, Palicelli A, Soriano A, Sassatelli R, Ascani S, Annessi V, Giunta A
Minerva Urol Nephrol 2022 Aug;74(4):400-408. Epub 2021 Nov 18 doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.21.04750-9. PMID: 34791866
Gachabayov M, Essani R, Bergamaschi R
Langenbecks Arch Surg 2018 Feb;403(1):11-22. Epub 2017 Sep 5 doi: 10.1007/s00423-017-1621-6. PMID: 28875302
Kumpf VJ, de Aguilar-Nascimento JE, Diaz-Pizarro Graf JI, Hall AM, McKeever L, Steiger E, Winkler MF, Compher CW; FELANPE; American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2017 Jan;41(1):104-112. Epub 2016 Dec 5 doi: 10.1177/0148607116680792. PMID: 27913762

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