China: Endoscopic purse-string suturing is a safe, minimally invasive, and effective treatment for a bdominal drain-associated fistulas (ADAFs) , especially effective in small fistulas with openings ≤1 cm, a recent study has revealed. In the study, published in BMC Surgery, Guangxu Zhu and colleagues from The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China, examined the role of endoscopic purse-string suturing in managing abdominal drain-associated fistulas following gastrointestinal surgery . These fistulas represent serious postoperative complications where conventional surgical reintervention can be highly invasive and associated with prolonged recovery times. The retrospective cohort analysis included 41 patients with ADAFs treated between

See Full Page