Question 17 · LEK · Intestinal fistulas

The most common cause of intestinal fistulas is:

  1. A. radiation-induced damage.
  2. B. peritoneal adhesions.
  3. C. Crohn’s disease. 6 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
  4. D. malignant neoplasm.
  5. E. surgical complication.
Hint

Think which event most often breaches the bowel wall in surgical wards; the majority of these fistulas are iatrogenic.

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