Management of Enterocutaneous Fistulas: It's Only Polite to Share

Monday, May 12, 2025

10:15 AM – 11:05 PM PT

Location: Ballroom 6A, Upper Level

Co-Moderator(s)

Lilian Chen, MD, MSEd

Boston, MA

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Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, MD (she/her/hers)

Clinical Associate Professor
Prisma Health-Midlands, University of South Carolina
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.

Lilian Chen, MD, MSEd: This individual has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Irena Gribovskaja-Rupp, MD: This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Define the most common causes of enterocutaneous fistula.
Describe operative and medical management of Crohn’s disease fistula.
Describe pre-operative optimization of enterocutaneous fistula patients.

CME Credit: 0.75
Contact Hours: 0.75

Enterocutaneous (EC) Fistulas are an uncommon complication following abdominal surgery, but have a major negative impact on the quality of life of patients and can be very difficult to treat. Treatment can take several months to years and requires a multidisciplinary approach. The symposium will detail the evaluation of patients with ECF, discuss medical management and optimization, new techniques, and when to operate. Special considerations for multi-specialty approach should be addressed