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Enterocutaneous Fistulae

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Enterocutaneous fistulae are, by definition, abnormal communications between the gastrointestinal tract and the skin, and are associated with regional sepsis, which may be minimal as long-standing established fistulae mature.

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  1. Service des Brûles, Hôpital Lapeyronie, 391 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, 34255, Montpellier Cedex, France

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  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Radcliffe Infirmary, Woodstock Road, OX2 8HE, Oxford, Oxon, UK

    Paul E. Banwell BSc MB BS FrCS

  3. Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Josef-Schneider-Str.2, 97080, Würzburg, Germany

    Ulrich E. Ziegler

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Windsor, A.C.J. (2004). Enterocutaneous Fistulae. In: Téot, L., Banwell, P.E., Ziegler, U.E. (eds) Surgery in Wounds. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59307-9_29

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