Tag: Enterocutaneous Fistula

Free Webinar on Comprehensive Management of Digestive Tract Fistulas

Mary Anne Obst, RN, CWON, CCRN, presents in this free recorded webinar that will increase your knowledge of enteric fistulas and their management. This informative program will give you practical insights into assessing the patient with an enteric fistula.  Mary Anne will also cover the medical, surgical, and wound care strategies that can help optimize patient outcomes.

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Sharing her clinical expertise as a complex abdomen specialist, Ms. Obst will outline the risk factors associated with enteric fistulas and the preventive measures that may help reduce complications.  Critical factors for successful fistula management and closure will be covered.  Mary Anne will also discuss specific wound care principles and the application of the "pinch test" as the gateway to surgical readiness.

Challenging Scenarios and Fistulas at the AWR Conference

The Challenging Scenarios session at the upcoming Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference includes hernia repair topics and a pair of exciting enteric fistula presentations. B. Todd Heniford, MD from Carolinas Medical Center Department of Surgery will present "Mesh Infection and Fistula: Surgical Management and Long-term Outcomes". Dr. Heniford will be followed by Mary Anne Obst, WOCN and Complex Abdomen Specialist at Regions Hospital, who will share "Enterocutaneous Fistula: Best Practices for Wound Management".

The presentations will be followed by questions and panel discussion including best practices in fistula management.

The 2019 Abdominal Wall Reconstruction conference will be June 6-8 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington D.C. Visit the AWR website to see the full conference agenda.