what is a fistula?
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- A fistula is a passage or hole that has formed between: 1  Two organs in your body. 2  An organ in your body and your skin.
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What is a Fistula? Some common types of fistulas include: 1  A blind fistula which forms a tube that opens only at one end and is closed at the other. 2  An incomplete fistula, which has an only an external opening.  A complete fistula which has two openings, one of which is internal and the other external.
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Fistula For the former legume subgenus, see Cassia (genus). A fistula is an abnormal anastomosis, that is, an abnormal connection between two hollow spaces (technically, two epithelialized surfaces), such as blood vessels, intestines, or other hollow organs. Fistulas are usually caused by injury or surgery, but they can also result from an infection or inflammation.
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fistula , and other disorders. Usually a fistula requires surgery. In horses an abscess on the withers from chafing and infection is termed a fistula. an abnormal passage between hollow organs or between an organ, body cavity, or focus of disease and the body surface.
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- Fistula occurs when emergency obstetric care is unavailable to women who develop complications during childbirth. This is why women living in remote rural areas with little access to medical care are mostly at risk. Before medical advancements, fistula was quite common in Europe and the United States.
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What are fistulas? Vesicouterine fistula (bladder/uterus). This rare type of fistula occurs between the bladder and uterus and is typically caused by trauma to the bladder. Vesicocutaneous fistula (bladder/skin). An opening between the skin and the bladder that typically closes spontaneously. Rectovaginal (rectum/vagina). Also called rectal fistulas, these occur between the vagina and the rectum, enabling feces to pass into the vagina.
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Fistula In medicine, a fistula is an abnormal connection between two hollow spaces (technically, two epithelialized surfaces), such as blood vessels, intestines, or other hollow organs. Fistulas are usually caused by injury or surgery, but they can also result from an infection or inflammation.istulas are generally a disease condition, but they may be surgically created for therapeutic reasons. In botany, the term is most common in its adjectival forms, where it is used in binomial names to refer to species that are distinguished by hollow or tubular structures.
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fistula enterocutaneous fistula see enterocutaneous fistula. enterovesical fistula one connecting some part of the intestine with the urinary bladder; called also vesicoenteric f. fecal fistula one between the colon and the external surface of the body, discharging feces. gastric fistula. 1. one communicating between the stomach and some other body part.
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Dental fistula A fistula is basically a kind of artificial garden hose made by our body to get pus out of a wound – and in this case into the mouth. You usually notice a bump on your gums, and when you press it, pus comes out!
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Anal pain (proctalgia) An anal fistula is a small tunnel that develops between the end of the bowel and the skin near the anus. It's usually caused by an infection near the anus resulting in a collection of pus (an abscess). Symptoms of an anal fistula or abscess can include: a constant, throbbing pain that may be worse when you sit down.
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- An obstetric fistula is a hole between the vagina and rectum or bladder that is caused by prolonged obstructed labor, leaving a woman incontinent of urine or feces or both.
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- An arteriovenous fistula is the preferred type of vascular access due to lower rate of infection and clot formation, resulting in greater longevity than other types of vascular access. However, not everyone is a good candidate for an arteriovenous fistula, particularly older patients and patients with small veins.
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- Overview. A fistula is an abnormal communication between 2 epithelialized surfaces, with an enterocutaneous fistula (ECF) being an abnormal communication between the small or large bowel and the skin.An ECF can arise from the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon, or rectum.(See the image below.).nteroatmospheric fistula (EAF), a special subset of ECF, is defined as a communication between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the atmosphere. It can occur as a complication of damage control laparotomy (DCL) and results in significant morbidity and mortality.
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Fistula Treatment for fistula varies depending on the cause and extent of the fistula, but often involves surgical intervention combined with antibiotic therapy. Typically the first step in treating a fistula is an examination by a doctor to determine the extent and path that the fistula takes through the tissue.
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Fistula A fistula is an abnormal opening between organs or other structures in the body. Fistulas are more common in the pelvic area but can happen in different parts of the body. They are a rare side effect of cancer treatment. Less commonly, they develop because of the cancer growing. The symptoms depend on where it is in the body. You may get urinary and bowel symptoms if the fistula is in the pelvis.
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Rectovaginal fistula Rectovaginal fistula. A rectovaginal fistula is a medical condition where there is a fistula or abnormal connection between the rectum and the vagina.
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Fistula A Fistula is a permanent abnormal passageway between two organs in the body or between an organ and the exterior of the body. Fistulas can arise in any part of the body, but they are most common in the digestive tract. They can also develop between blood vessels and in the urinary, reproductive, and lymphatic systems. Fistulas can occur at any age or can be present at birth (congenital).
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Arteriovenous fistula An arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between an artery and a vein. It may be congenital, surgically created for hemodialysis treatments, or acquired due to pathologic process, such as trauma or erosion of an arterial aneurysm.n arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between an artery and a vein. It may be congenital, surgically created for hemodialysis treatments, or acquired due to pathologic process, such as trauma or erosion of an arterial aneurysm.
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Fistula Fistulas of the urinary and reproductive tract. The most common type of fistula involving these systems is a vesicovaginal fistula, in which the woman's vagina is connected to the urinary bladder. This causes leakage of urine from the vagina and results in frequent vaginal and bladder infections.
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Anal Fistula About 50% of these abscesses develop into a fistula. A fistula is a small tunnel that connects the infected gland inside the anus to an opening on the skin around the anus. Symptoms include pain and swelling around the anus, as well as pain with bowel movements. The treatment for an anal fistula is surgery.
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Rectum - Perianal Fistulas Perianal fistula. A perianal fistula is an abnormal connection between the epithilialised surface of the anal canal and the skin. The causes of perianal fistulas: 1  Primary. 2  Obstruction of anal gland which leads to stasis and infection with absces and fistula formation (most common cause). 3  Secondary. 4  Iatrogenic (hemorrhoideal surgery).
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Diseases of poverty Obstetric fistula (or vaginal fistula) is a medical condition in which a fistula (hole) develops between either the rectum and vagina (see rectovaginal fistula) or between the bladder and vagina (see vesicovaginal fistula) after severe or failed childbirth, when adequate medical care is not available.