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Fistula
Medical Questions » Fistula
| Name: Fistula |
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| The formation of a false passage (connection) between any two hollow organs within the body, or from a hollow organ to the skin. Fistulas can form between an artery and a vein (arteriovenous fistula), the bowel and bladder (rectovescical fistula), bowel and vagina (rectovaginal fistula), bowel and skin (anal fistula), gall bladder and bowel (choledocoduodenal fistula) etc. Sometimes fistulas are surgically produced to drain an otherwise blocked organ (eg. gall bladder to bowel). |
Causes of Fistula
An abscess, bacterial infection, stone, inflammation or cancer damages the tissue between the two organs, allowing a fistula to form between them. |
Symptoms of Fistula
The contents of one organ (eg. intestine) can leak into the other (eg. bladder). Symptoms vary depending on what organs are involved. |
Tests for Fistula
Special dyes may be injected into the fistula and then X-rayed to see where it runs to. |
Treatment for Fistula
Quite difficult surgery is necessary to close a fistula.
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Complications of Fistula of its treatment
May cause serious damage or infection to one or both of the organs involved. |
Likely Outcome of Fistula
Most patients recover completely after surgery. |
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