Arturo Vergara
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Research Article
Outcomes of Gastrointestinal Fistulas: Results from a Multi-Continent, Multi-National Multi-Center Cohort
Author(s): Humberto Arenas Marquez*, Maria Isabel Turcios Correia, Juan Francisco Gracia, Roberto Anaya Prado, Arturo Vergara and Alejandra Cacho
Rationale: Gastro Intestinal Fistulas (GIF) represents a severe and potentially lethal complication of the hospital surgical activity. However, evidences are lacking about prognosis and outcomes of GIF in Latin America (LATAM) hospitals. Objective: To describe the prognosis and outcomes GIF in LATAM hospitals Study design: Prospective, longitudinal, cohort-type study. The cohort fostered three cross-sectional examinations: 1st examination: On admission of the patient in the study; 2nd examination: Thirty days later; and 3rd (and last) examination: Sixty days after patient´s admission. Study serie: One hundred seventy-seven patients (Males: 58.2%; Average age: 51.0 ± 16.7 years; Ages ≥ 60 years: 36.2%) diagnosed with, and assisted for, GIF (ECF: Enterocutaneous: 64.9% vs. E.. Read More»