Delayed presentation of enterocutaneous fistula after tubal ligation: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20203812Keywords:
Enterocutaneous fistula, Iatrogenic complication, Gynaecology, IleumAbstract
A 50-year-old woman with a history of tubal ligation nine years earlier, presented with a complaint of discharge from the scar site. She was found to have an enterocutaneous fistula. The patient underwent an exploratory laparoscopy. The tract excised and primary repair of bowel done. A unique feature of the case is the formation of an enterocutaneous fistula after an extremely long latency due to gauze threads, which has not been previously reported in the literature.
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