Proper management of fluid and electrolyte imbalances, enteral nutritional support, control of sepsis and correctly timed surgical therapy, resulted in this good healing rate and acceptable mortality, without the use of parenteral nutrition, biologic fibrin glue injection or VAC. Suggestions are offered about steps that may help in eradicating some of these enterocutaneous fistulas.
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