An anal fistula is also called a fistula-in-ano. It is an abnormal passage between the anal canal and the skin. It can lead to pain and inflammation, as well as systemic symptoms in some patients.

An aortoenteric fistula is a rare but life threatening complication of aortic surgery requiring immediate surgical repair. Early symptoms include abdominal pain or vomiting blood. A fistula is an ...

The treatment of fistulas requires surgery to correct the abnormal connection or passageway that has formed between two organs or vessels. One common complication of fistulas is infection, which needs ...

An aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm that requires immediate surgical repair. Doctors can choose to treat it with either open or endovascular surgery. An ...

A fistulotomy is a surgical procedure for treating a fistula in the anal area. An anal fistula is a small opening or tunnel that develops between the anal skin and the end of the anus. The causes of ...

Anal fistula management remains a challenging surgical domain where the primary goals are the eradication of infection, minimisation of recurrence, and preservation of sphincter integrity. Standard ...

THE detection of a continuous murmur with systolic accentuation is of the highest significance in the diagnosis and in the location of the site of an arteriovenous fistula. It is therefore appropriate ...