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Fujino S, Miyoshi N, Ohue M, et al. Use of Vacuum-assisted closure in management of open abdominal wound with multiple enterocutaneous fistulae during chemotherapy: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;17:112-6doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.003.
Fujino, S., Miyoshi, N., Ohue, M., Noura, S., Fukata, T., Yagi, T., Fujiwara, Y., & Yano, M. (2015). Use of Vacuum-assisted closure in management of open abdominal wound with multiple enterocutaneous fistulae during chemotherapy: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports, 17112-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.003
Fujino, Shiki, et al. "Use of Vacuum-assisted closure in management of open abdominal wound with multiple enterocutaneous fistulae during chemotherapy: A case report." International journal of surgery case reports vol. 17 (2015): 112-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.003
Fujino S, Miyoshi N, Ohue M, Noura S, Fukata T, Yagi T, Fujiwara Y, Yano M. Use of Vacuum-assisted closure in management of open abdominal wound with multiple enterocutaneous fistulae during chemotherapy: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;17:112-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.003. Epub 2015 Nov 10. PMID: 26599504; PMCID: PMC4701801.
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Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;17:112-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.003. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Use of Vacuum-assisted closure in management of open abdominal wound with multiple enterocutaneous fistulae during chemotherapy: A case report.

International journal of surgery case reports

Shiki Fujino, Norikatsu Miyoshi, Masayuki Ohue, Shingo Noura, Tadafumi Fukata, Toshiya Yagi, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara, Masahiko Yano

Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
  3. Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
  4. Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
  5. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Yamadaoka 2-2, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
  6. Department of Clinical Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
  7. Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
  8. Department of Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26599504 PMCID: PMC4701801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.003

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is useful for treating complex wounds because it promotes granulation. In the present report, a successful case of VAC used for an open abdominal wound with enterocutaneous fistulae after multiple intestinal perforations during chemotherapy is described.

PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 73-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with severe abdominal pain. He underwent surgical resection for ascending colon cancer 4 years ago and was administered chemotherapy with bevacizumab for recurrence. Physical examination and computed tomography revealed perforation of the intestine, and an emergency operation was performed. Following this procedure, other intestinal perforations occurred, resulting in an open abdominal wound at postoperative day (POD) 10. To isolate enteric contents and promote granulation, VAC was applied to the abdominal wound with enterocutaneous fistulae. Oral intake started at POD 21 and the wound size became smaller. Further, an ostomy bag was directly attached to the most oral perforation site. The patient recovered from life-threatening events without severe infection and was transferred to another hospital close to his home at POD 180.

DISCUSSION: Gastrointestinal perforation is known to be one of the fatal adverse events of bevacizumab. In this case four gastrointestinal perforations were observed. Isolation of enteric contents is important to heal the wound and VAC is an effective therapy for the management of open abdominal wounds even with enterocutaneous fistulae.

CONCLUSION: Innovative VAC use for the management of open abdominal wounds can improve the nutritional status and overall wound healing of the patient.

Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Bevacizumab; Colorectal cancer; Intestinal perforation; Open abdomen; Perforation; Vacuum-assisted closure

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