Fistula

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Here is what I found:

A fistula is an abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine

and another structure. Fistulas are usually the result of trauma or surgery, but

can also result from infection or inflammation.

Inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease,

is an example of a disease which leads to fistulas between one loop of intestine

and another (enetero-enteral fistula) or intestine and skin (enterocutaneous

fistula). Trauma can lead to fistulas between arteries and veins (arteriovenous

fistulas).

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Fistulas may occur in many parts of the body. Some of these are:

a.. Arteriovenous (between an artery and vein)

b.. Biliary (created during gallbladder surgery, connecting bile ducts to

the surface of the skin)

c.. Cervical (either an abnormal opening into the cervix or in the neck)

d.. Craniosinus (between the intracranial space and a paranasal sinus)

e.. Enterovaginal (between the bowel and vagina)

f.. Fecal or anal (the feces is discharged through an opening other than

the anus)

g.. Gastric (from the stomach to the surface of the skin)

h.. Metroperitoneal (between the uterus and peritoneal cavity)

i.. Pulmonary arteriovenous (in a lung, the pulmonary artery and vein are

connected, allowing the blood to bypass the oxygenation process in the lung

(pulmonary arteriovenous fistula)

j.. Umbilical (connection between the umbilicus and gut)

Types of fistulas include:

a.. Blind (open on one end only, but connects to two structures)

b.. Complete (has both external and internal openings)

c.. Horseshoe (connecting the anus to one or more points on the surface of

the skin after going around the rectum)

d.. Incomplete (a tube from the skin that is closed on the inside and does

not connect to any internal organ or structure)

Susie

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what is the difference between a fistula and an adhesion?

Nonnie

Fistula

Here is what I found:

A fistula is an abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or

intestine and another structure. Fistulas are usually the result of trauma

or surgery, but can also result from infection or inflammation.

Inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's

disease, is an example of a disease which leads to fistulas between one loop

of intestine and another (enetero-enteral fistula) or intestine and skin

(enterocutaneous fistula). Trauma can lead to fistulas between arteries and

veins (arteriovenous fistulas).

Information Return to top

Fistulas may occur in many parts of the body. Some of these are:

a.. Arteriovenous (between an artery and vein)

b.. Biliary (created during gallbladder surgery, connecting bile ducts

to the surface of the skin)

c.. Cervical (either an abnormal opening into the cervix or in the

neck)

d.. Craniosinus (between the intracranial space and a paranasal sinus)

e.. Enterovaginal (between the bowel and vagina)

f.. Fecal or anal (the feces is discharged through an opening other

than the anus)

g.. Gastric (from the stomach to the surface of the skin)

h.. Metroperitoneal (between the uterus and peritoneal cavity)

i.. Pulmonary arteriovenous (in a lung, the pulmonary artery and vein

are connected, allowing the blood to bypass the oxygenation process in the

lung (pulmonary arteriovenous fistula)

j.. Umbilical (connection between the umbilicus and gut)

Types of fistulas include:

a.. Blind (open on one end only, but connects to two structures)

b.. Complete (has both external and internal openings)

c.. Horseshoe (connecting the anus to one or more points on the

surface of the skin after going around the rectum)

d.. Incomplete (a tube from the skin that is closed on the inside and

does not connect to any internal organ or structure)

Susie