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We report herein our technique of performing stapled fistulectomy as minimum surgery for the resection of nine entero-enteric fistulas in six patients with Crohn's disease. The surgical outcome was successful in all patients. It would seem that fistulous sites without a severe affected lesion are a favorable indication for this procedure and we recommend this simplified fistulectomy for selected conditions in Crohn's disease.
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Kusunoki, M., Ikeuchi, H., Yanagi, H. et al. Stapled fistulectomy to treat enteroenteric fistulas in Crohn's disease. Surg Today 27, 574–575 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02385816
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02385816