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01-12-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Management of Enterocutaneous Fistula: Outcomes in 276 Patients

Authors: Stephanie Pham, Todd W. Canada

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 12/2018

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We read with interest the 15-year experience of Quinn and colleagues’ management of enterocutaneous fistulae (ECF) [1]. The authors noted in their conclusion that these patients require considerable nutritional support; however, the details of patient nutritional demographics (e.g., weight, height, body mass index) or the type and composition of the nutrition support were not provided other than durations for parenteral nutrition (PN). …

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Title: Letter to the Editor: Management of Enterocutaneous Fistula: Outcomes in 276 Patients
Authors: Stephanie Pham
Todd W. Canada
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 12/2018
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4601-2

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