The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2, July 2008

A cautionary note: the use of vacuum-assisted closure systems in the treatment of gastrointestinal cutaneous fistula may be associated with higher mortality from subsequent fistula development

  • Josef E. Fischer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-617-632-9770; fax: +1-617-632-9701.

Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Received 18 January 2008; received in revised form 18 January 2008 published online 25 March 2008.

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Login to an existing account or Register a new account.

  • Purchase this article for 31.50 USD (You must login/register to purchase this article)

    Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record.

  • Subscribe to this title

    Get unlimited online access to this article and all other articles in this title 24/7 for one year.

  • Claim access now

    For current subscribers with Society Membership or Account Number.

  • Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.

PII: S0002-9610(08)00065-2

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.01.001

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 1-2, July 2008

Article Tools