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The FETID Mnemonic of Surgical Fistulae Healing Complication

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A famous mnemonic among GI surgeons is FETID

which stands for
Foreign body
Epithelialization
Tumor
Infection, Irradiation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Distal Obstruction

If any of these complicate the GI fistula then healing is NOT expected and surgical interference needed
 
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