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Ravi N Srinivasa1, Rajiv N Srinivasa1, Joseph J Gemmete1
1Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health Systems, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Abstract:
This report describes the use of laser ablation for treatment of chronic enterocutaneous fistulae (ECFs) after failure of conservative therapy. Three patients underwent laser ablation for treatment of 8 ECFs. Mean duration of fistula patency was 28 months with mean fistula output of 134 mL/day. The initial technical success was 100% with no major or minor complications. Three ECFs required repeat treatment. At mean follow-up of 53 days, 7 of the fistulae were occluded. One fistula showed a markedly reduced output of 10 mL/day.
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