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Fistulas
A fistula is an abnormal connection between two parts inside of the body. Fistulas can happen because of injury, infection or inflammation. They may develop between different organs such as between the esophagus and the windpipe, or the bowel and the vagina. They can also develop between two blood vessels such as between an artery and a vein, or between two arteries.
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- CT Enterography(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- MR Enterography(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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Treatment
- Embolization of Brain Aneurysms and Fistulas(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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- Intracranial Vascular Treatments(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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Specific Conditions
- Anal Abscess/Fistula(American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)
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Anatomic Problems of the Lower GI Tract(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Arteriovenous Fistula(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions of the Central Nervous System(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
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- Bladder Fistula(Urology Care Foundation)
- Perilymph Fistula(Vestibular Disorders Association)
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Videos
- Anal Fistula Plug(OR-Live) - Cook Surgical, Atlanta, GA, 11/30/2005
- Esophageal Atresia(OR-Live) - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Salem, NC, 3/11/2010
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Fistula(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Fistula
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Laparoscopic approach is feasible in Crohn's complex enterovisceral fistulas: a...
- Article: Controversies in the care of the enterocutaneous fistula.
- Article: Sonographically guided triamcinolone injection for the treatment of chronic post-operative...
- Fistulas -- see more articles
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Directories
- Find a Surgeon(American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)
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Organizations
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Children
- Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - slideshow
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Women
- Rectovaginal Fistula(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Patient Handouts
- Fistula
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- Gastrointestinal fistula
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