Classification Types Of Postoperative Enterocutaneous Fistula As A Determinant Of Outcome Of Treatment In Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Enterocutaneous fistula: A review of 82 cases

“…The dominant role of appendicectomy and private hospitals in the causation of enterocutaneous fistula noted in this study, had been recorded elsewhere in Nigeria. [8,9] Forty-two females and 40 males studied were afflicted by this disorder, and their ages ranged from 13 to 68 years with a median age of 31.7 years. Majority of the patients were young people [ Table 1] who generally belonged to the group that underwent many of the operations, which led to enterocutanous fistula.…”