High output enteroatmospheric fistula management using a novel chyme reinfusion device.

Patients with high output enteroatmospheric fistulae (EAF) present a significant challenge to the healthcare system. EAF is a cause of intestinal failure which may necessitate long-term parenteral nutrition. Chyme reinfusion is an enteral nutrition intervention and a potential alternative to parenteral nutrition. A novel chyme reinfusion device developed by The Insides® Company has demonstrated multiple potential benefits in the management of EAF. The aim of this case study is to describe the first use of The Insides® System at a tertiary hospital in south west Sydney for a patient with high-output EAF.