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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Detachable Coil Embolization(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?PG=dc-embol
Also available in Spanish http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=dc-embol
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Anatomic Problems of the Colon
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/anatomiccolon/
- Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/av-fistula/HQ00263/METHOD=print
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Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions of the Central Nervous System(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/avms/detail_avms.htm
Also available in Spanish http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/trastornos/malformaciones_arteriovenosas.htm
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Bladder Fistula(American Urological Association) - http://www.urologyhealth.org/adult/index.cfm?cat=03&topic=35
Also available in Spanish http://urologyhealth.org/espanol/espanol.cfm?topic=35
- Perilymph Fistula(American Hearing Research Foundation) - http://www.american-hearing.org/disorders/unilat/perilymph_fistula.html
- Surgisis AFP: Anal Fistula Plug(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=236
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Fistula(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Fistula%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Health-related quality of life in patients treated for enterocutaneous fistula. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18763244&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Timing of the presentation of urethrocutaneous fistulas after hypospadias repair... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18721981&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Giant circumflex coronary artery fistula to the superior vena cava... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18721548&tool=MedlinePlus
- Fistulas -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=fistula[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+systematic[sb]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Find a Surgeon(American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons) - http://www.fascrs.org/patients/find_surgeon/
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons - http://www.fascrs.org/
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Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/special/birth/345.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/children/parents/special/birth/345.printerview.html
- Obstetric Fistula: A Devastating Injury(United States Agency for International Development) - http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/mch/mh/techareas/fistula.html
- Rectovaginal Fistula(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/rectovaginal-fistula/DS01065/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- Digestive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivesystem.html
- Lungs and Breathing - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungsandbreathing.html