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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2019; 25(14): 1775-1782
Published online Apr 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i14.1775
Published online Apr 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i14.1775
Application of a 3D-printed ”fistula stent” in plugging enteroatmospheric fistula with open abdomen: A case report
Zi-Yan Xu, Hua-Jian Ren, Jin-Jian Huang, Jian-An Ren, Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
Zi-Yan Xu, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Zong-An Li, NARI School of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Xu ZY, Ren HJ, and Ren JA designed this report; Ren HJ and Huang JJ implanted the fistula stent; Xu ZY and Li ZA fabricated this 3D-printed fistula stent; Xu ZY and Ren HJ followed the patient and recorded his medical information; Xu ZY wrote the paper; Xu ZY and Ren HJ contributed equally to this paper.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and publication of this article.
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Corresponding author: Jian-An Ren, MD, FACS, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Surgeon, Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, 305 East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China. jiananr@gmail.com
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Received: February 17, 2019
Peer-review started: February 18, 2019
First decision: February 26, 2019
Revised: March 7, 2019
Accepted: March 16, 2019
Article in press: March 16, 2019
Published online: April 14, 2019
Peer-review started: February 18, 2019
First decision: February 26, 2019
Revised: March 7, 2019
Accepted: March 16, 2019
Article in press: March 16, 2019
Published online: April 14, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Few methods can be utilized to control enteroatomospheric fistulas (EAFs) which are unlikely to achieve spontaneous closure. The 3D-printed “fistula stent” presented here can be implanted to close EAF in the early stage of open abdomen. We think that this report could start the train of thought for plugging EAF to reduce the lost enteric effluent as well as avoid water electrolyte imbalance, corrosion on the wound surface, and intra-abdominal infection.