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Causes of non-healing of enterocutaneous fistula are all except:

A
Epithelialization of track
B
Radiation enteritis
C
Acute inflammatory disease
D
Track length >3 cm
High-Yield Explanation
Factors Preventing Spontaneous Fistula Closure High output (>500 mL/day) Severe disruption of intestinal continuity (> 50% of bowel circumference) Active inflammatory bowel disease of bowel segment Cancer Radiation enteritis Distal obstruction Undrained abscess cavity Foreign body in the fistula tract Fistula tract <2.5 cm long Epithelialization of fistula tract

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