What Is an Enterocutaneous Fistula?

Gastric fistula is a non-physiological communication that occurs between the stomach and adjacent organs or the abdominal wall. Gastric fistula is divided into two types: external fistula and internal fistula. An abscess that forms from the stomach cavity and the body surface or abdomen is called an extragastric fistula; or it communicates with another cavity organ by means of a fistula. Gastric fistulas have a lower incidence in gastrointestinal fistulas, and 90% of gastric fistulas originate from surgery.