- In anatomy, a
fistula (pl.:
fistulas or
fistulae /-li, -laɪ/; from
Latin fistula, "tube, pipe") is an
abnormal connection (i.e. tube)
joining two hollow...
- the
fistula in five grades. The
grades of this
classification correlate quite well with the
severity of the disease.
Grade I & II are
simpler fistulas and...
- vault.[citation needed] In
addition to the
medical sequela from
these fistulas, they
often have a
profound effect on the patient's
emotional well-being...
- childbirth. Recto****l
fistulas are
often the
result of
trauma during childbirth (in
which case it is
known as
obstetric fistula), with
increased risk...
- 1950s when
Korean War
veterans showed up with
fistulas caused by trauma.
Cimino recognized that
these fistulas did not
cause the
patients harm and were easy...
-
arteriovenous fistulas have a
single meningeal arterial supply Type Ib
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Wayback Machine – more
complex arteriovenous fistulas are supplied...
-
fistula communicates with
other internal organs or spaces.
Pancreatic fistulas can be
caused by
pancreatic disease, trauma, or surgery.
Marked recent...
- ****ociation with
connective tissue disorders,
vascular diseases and
dural fistulas.[citation needed] This is
based on MRI scan,
magnetic resonance angiography...
- A
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF, or TOF; see
spelling differences) is an
abnormal connection (
fistula)
between the
esophagus and the trachea. TEF is a...
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biliary fistulas". Surg Clin
North Am. 38 (3): 679–91. doi:10.1016/s0039-6109(16)35488-3. PMID 13556568.
ReMine WH (1973). "Biliary-enteric
fistulas: natural...
