Aortocaval fistula and abdominal aortic aneurysm management represent challenging yet rapidly evolving fields in vascular surgery. An aortocaval fistula, an anomalous conduit between the aorta and the ...

A fistula is an abnormal hole in the bowel or the bladder. A recto-urethral fistula is a hole between the urethra (urinary channel) and the rectum. This hole leads to leakage of urine into the rectum ...

Anal fistulas affect about 2 in 10,000 people yearly, with a higher prevalence in young men. Most fistulas form due to blocked anal glands, resulting in infection and abscess formation. Fistulas are ...

Read before the annual meeting of the New England Surgical Society, October 1, 1937, at Providence, Rhode Island. Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.

Everyone has gas in the digestive system. Gas in the bladder that passes with the urine is not normal. This condition, called pneumaturia, is rare and can be a symptom of something serious. Here's ...

Sometimes people form small pouches on the intestinal wall. These pouches don’t usually cause problems unless they get infected. Then people develop a painful digestive condition called diverticulitis ...