The middle ear normally is filled with air and doesn't contain any fluid. The most common cause of a perilymph fistula is ...

The abscess can form a tunnel, or fistula, from the anus to the surrounding skin. This condition commonly causes symptoms such as anal pain, swelling, and redness. The infection and resulting ...

A vesicovaginal fistula is an irregular opening between your bladder and vagina. This causes urine to leak out of your vagina. Usually, urine should only exit your body through your urethra (tube at ...

Crohn’s disease can cause anal fistulas, which are tunnels that go from your anus to the surface of the skin around your anus. They usually begin as an infection in one of your anal glands and ...

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery.

Your body creates the fistula as a way to drain pus from the infection. Pus-filled anal abscesses that result from infected anal glands cause 75% of anal fistulas. Symptoms of anal fistulas ...

In severe cases, ileitis inflammation may cause sores or ulcers to form. These sores can lead to the formation of fistulas — tunnels or channels between your intestines and other organs.

Chronic, constant inflammation from Crohn’s disease can lead to complications like ulcers, fistulas, and fissures throughout the digestive tract. These can cause bleeding, particularly in the ...

Arteriovenous fistulas are believed to be superior to grafts for vascular access in hemodialysis patients, but it is unclear whether this holds true in patients with a previous fistula failure.

Perianal fistulas cause significant morbidity and diminish patients' quality of life. Consequences of perianal fistulas include perianal drainage, pain, abscess formation, dyschezia, dyspareunia ...

Furthermore, Climate change and obstacles presented by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbate the root causes of fistula. Considering the complexities posed by these challenges ...