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. 2018 Apr 24;2018(4):rjy074.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjy074. eCollection 2018 Apr.

Over-the-scope clip (OTSC®) closure of a recto-acetabular fistula

Tobias S Schiergens  1 , Cord-Christian Becker  1   2 , Patrick Weber  3 , Alena Sint  1 , Markus Albertsmeier  1 , Bernhard W Renz  1 , Maria Burian  1 , Axel Kleespies  1 , Angela Reichelt  4 , Markus O Guba  1 , Markus Rentsch  1 , Jens Werner  1 , Christian P Schneider  1
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Over-the-scope clip (OTSC®) closure of a recto-acetabular fistula

Tobias S Schiergens et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 25-year-old male Syrian refugee presented in our hospital with recurrent hip infections after having undergone hip arthroplasty abroad following destruction of his right hip joint by shell splinters in the Syrian civil war. The patient underwent hip arthroplasty revision with implantation of a cement spacer. CT-scan with rectal contrast media filling revealed a recto-acetabular fistula. Consecutively, the patient underwent ileostomy formation. The fistula was then successfully closed by endoscopic over-the-scope clipping (OTSC®). Fistulas between intestines and joints rarely develop and in the few cases published mostly extensive abdominal rescue surgery has been performed. Here, we present a case of a traumatic recto-acetabular fistula that was successfully closed by OTSC. This innovative method could represent a safe and suitable option to effectively close fistulas between joints and intestines thereby avoiding extensive rescue surgery with bowel resection or permanent ostomy.

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Figure 1:
(a) CT-scan including a 3D-reconstruction (upper image) with rectal contrast media (red arrow) revealed a recto-acetabular fistula (white arrows). (b) Endoscopic view on the fistula prior over-the-scope clipping (OTSC®). (c) Successfully closed fistula with a 14/6 t OTSC® clip in situ.
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