An aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm that requires immediate surgical repair. Doctors can choose to treat it with either open or endovascular surgery. An ...

“The Midlands Province has launched its first specialised fistula repair camp, offering surgery to women who have endured ...

An aortoenteric fistula is a rare but life threatening complication of aortic surgery requiring immediate surgical repair. Early symptoms include abdominal pain or vomiting blood. A fistula is an ...

Tubularized incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty is an increasingly popular means of hypospadias repair. It is usually effective, but in as many as 17% of cases urethrocutaneous fistulas develop after ...

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, ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hospitals nationwide will receive six percent higher reimbursement payments for outpatient repair of anal fistulas using Cook Medical's Biodesign® Fistula Plug, a ...

Editor’s Note: “Life’s Work” features innovators and pioneers who are making a difference in the world of medicine. The names of some fistula patients have been changed to protect their privacy. It’s ...