Treatment of early duodenal fistula after orthotopic liver transplantation: a case report

Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 2003 Feb;2(1):155-7.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal fistula as a serious complication could lead to imbalance of nutrition or death. Duodenal fistula after orthotopic liver transplantation is rare and its treatment is complicated. On April 28, 200, we performed orthotopic liver transplantation for a patient at our hospital. Eight days after operation duodenal fistula developed, but cured after 13-day treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Debridement / methods
  • Digestive System Fistula / etiology
  • Digestive System Fistula / surgery
  • Digestive System Fistula / therapy*
  • Drainage / methods
  • Duodenal Diseases / etiology
  • Duodenal Diseases / surgery
  • Duodenal Diseases / therapy*
  • Female
  • Gastric Fistula / etiology
  • Gastric Fistula / surgery
  • Gastric Fistula / therapy*
  • Gastrointestinal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Parenteral Nutrition, Total / methods*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / etiology
  • Surgical Wound Infection / therapy

Substances

  • Gastrointestinal Agents
  • Hormones