looking for any information on surgery to repair a duodenal fistual.?

Question

My 78 year old father has had 5 major surgeries to repair a duodenal fistula after RFA to treat primary liver cancer. Has anyone had a similar situation?

Answer 1

My Lord! He is so fortunate or unfortunate to be alive. A lot depends on where this fistula of his is connecting, Is he spilling into his peritoneum. Is the fistula malignant? Is the hole related to the cancer?
Is your dad alert and oriented x 3 and up and about, or is he dying?
I hate to be so cruel but 5 operations. Does he want all of this? The Clevalnd Clinic is very good with stuff like this, but then again, I would have to know a lot more, like where do you live?