A fistula is an abnormal connection between two organs. In the case of a rectovaginal fistula, the connection is between a woman’s rectum and vagina. The opening allows stool and gas to leak from the ...

Fistulas are atypical tube-like connection that forms between two organs or vessels inside the body. The most common fistulas are anal, urinary tract, and gastrointestinal fistulas. There are many ...

The most common cause of an anal fistula is an anal abscess, although there are several other possible causes of the condition. Most anal fistulas form in the posterior midline. An abscess is a ...

A colovesical fistula is an open connection between the colon and bladder. A thick wall of tissue normally separates the two. Fecal matter from the colon can enter the bladder through this colovesical ...

Each of these complications is discussed in more detail below. Complications may occur in the immediate or delayed postoperative period. Several difficulties may present shortly after the surgical ...

A fistula is an abnormal hole in the bowel or the bladder. A recto-urethral fistula is a hole between the urethra (urinary channel) and the rectum. This hole leads to leakage of urine into the rectum ...

What is a Vesicovaginal Fistula? A vesicovaginal fistula is an abnormal communication between the urinary bladder and the vagina in female patients that results in urine leaking out uncontrollably ...

Postoperative pancreatic fistula is a major contributor to complications and death associated with pancreatic resection. Pasireotide, a somatostatin analogue that has a longer half-life than ...

Professor Serigne Gueye, a Senegalese urologist and world expert on obstetric fistula, has spent decades helping women ...

When Julienne Nyirandinabo delivered her third child by C-section in 2018, she never imagined the operation would lead to a life-altering medical condition. The 40-year-old resident of Nyabikenke in ...

Fistula surgery recovery takes time. After this type of outpatient surgery, a person will need rest before they can return to their usual activities. While a fistula can happen anywhere in the body, ...