%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence, Management and Outcomes of Enterocutaneous Fistulas in Buea Regional Hospital and Laquintinie Hospital of Douala. A Five Years Retrospective Study
%A Yannick Mahamat Ekani Boukar
%A Divine Mokake
%A Ousmana Oumarou
%A Chimene Cecile Biiga II
%A Moussa Adam Adami
%A Eric Patrick Savom
%A Anutebeh Verdo Zisuh
%A Guy Aristide Bang
%A Alain Chichom Mefire
%A Arthur Essomba
%A Marcellin Ngowe Ngowe
%A Maurice Aurelien Sosso
%J Surgical Science
%P 17-29
%@ 2157-9415
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ss.2023.141003
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Background:</span></b></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> An Enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) is an abnormal connection between the
intestinal tracts or stomach and the skin. They are a major catastrophe to the
patient and surgeons and still have a high incidence of morbidity and mortality
which varies between 6%</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">33%; their management remains a big challenge. These patients frequently
face complications, and a well-or</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ganized
multidisciplinary approach must be implemented in their management to improve
outcomes</span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">. </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Objectives:</span></b></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Our study aims to assess the preva</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">lence, management and outcomes of enterocutaneous fistulas in Buea
regional hospital and Laquintinie hospital of Douala over the past 5 years.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> This was a hospital-based retrospective study in Buea regional hospital
and Laquintinie hospital of Douala. Records of patients who had enterocutaneous </span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">fistulas within the period of 1</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">st</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> January 2017 to 31</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">st</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">
%K Enterocutaneous Fistula
%K Prevalence
%K Management
%K Outcomes
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=122489