My son had a laparoscopic sub-total colectomy and ileostomy, with the rectal stump placed subcutaneously in the incision line 4 weeks ago following medical treatment failure.
He unfortunately had to have emergency surgery, whilst on high dose steroids, having had 2 doses of Infliximab, with anaemia and a low albumin level.
There is still severe inflammation in the rectal stump.
The surgeon left a catheter/hole in the top of the short rectal stump to allow the rectal discharge from the rectal stump to escape and to prevent a rectal blowout. Unfortunately before the mucous fistula could form and due to the amount of fluid escaping into the abdominal incision, the wound
opened up with a cavity below. My son subsequently developed a fever and wound infection.
The wound was cleaned in theatre and a negative pressure dressing applied (VAC system) in an attempt to close the abdominal wound within which a mucous fistula tract may or may now not form. This has been in place for 1 week; with a bloody discharge continuing. On antibiotic course IV and now oral.
The only other medication that my son is prescribed is rectal Colifoam; which doesn't seem to be making any difference after 4 weeks.
Has anyone else experienced this complication and if so, how long did it take to heal? What was the outcome?
Post Edited (Bluebell100) : 1/31/2019 12:57:36 PM (GMT-7)