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Patient morbidity can result from technical errors, or it can simply be an unavoidable outcome related to a disease process and its surgical management. Some postoperative complications “come with the territory”—such as a possible wound infection or anastomotic leak in the setting of colectomy. On the other hand, enteroatmospheric fistula (EAF) is a complex and highly morbid complication, and one that is extremely painful and difficult for the patient, surgeon, nurse, and family alike. Occurrence of an EAF was a rare event as recently as 30 years ago and was often followed quickly by mortality due to sepsis, electrolyte imbalance, and malnutrition.

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Johnson, E.K. (2014). Enteroatmospheric Fistula. In: Steele, S.R., Maykel, J.A., Champagne, B.J., Orangio, G.R. (eds) Complexities in Colorectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9022-7_8

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