Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions SMALL INTESTINE AND APPENDIX Case #8 - A 55 year old man with wound drainage 6 days postop DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 10.) If the output remains 500-1000 cc daily for two months, should you consider another management strategy? Over 90% of fistulas that close spontaneously will do so within one month. Therefore if it has not closed, factors contributing to non-closure should be ruled out. Then surgical management should be pursued.
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