Vesicoenteric fistulae, also known as enterovesical or intestinovesical fistulae occur between the bowel and the bladder. We report a case of vesicocolic fistula after undergoing TURBT. After confirmation following radiological investigations and cystoscopy the patient underwent repair of the fistula.

although arterialovenous fistulae (avf) is considered to be vital for chronic kidney disease (ckd) patients, but they may cause complications and problems. for instance they may fail soon after their creation. the most important cause of failure in these cases is intrafistula thrombus formation. whereas anti-platelet drugs are not routinely used after fistulae creation, we conducted this study ...

Reno alimentary fistulae are rare. The article describes various types of reno alimentary fistulae including rarer calico colic fistula and vesico colic fistula due to diverticulosis. The clinical features and management is discussed; and the relevant literature reviewed.

The ground-breaking article by Brescia and Cimino in 1966 (1) revolutionized the creation of the vascular access, and the Cimino fistula was soon used in almost all dialysis patients. Unfortunately, subsequent wide-spread use of PTFE grafts instead of AV fistulae occurred because of the ease of the surgical technique, the immediate availability of the graft for puncture, the need of high blood ...

Temporary epicardial pacing wires during open-heart surgery are routinely used both for diagnostic and treatment purposes. In complicated cases where patients are unstable or the wires are difficult to remove, the pacing wires are cut at the skin level and allowed to retract by themselves. This procedure rarely causes complications. However, there have been cases reporting that retained pacing ...

Aortoenteric fistula is a rare but potentially fatal condition causing massive gastrointestinal bleeding. In particular, double primary aortoenteric fistulae are vanishingly rare. We encountered a 75-year-old male patient suffering from abdominal pain, hematochezia, hematemesis, and hypotension. His computed tomography images showed abdominal aortic aneurysm and suspected aortoenteric fistulae....

Stenosis of arteriovenous (A-V) fistulae secondary to neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) compromises dialysis delivery, which worsens patients' quality of life and increases medical costs associated with the maintenance of vascular accesses. In the present study, we evaluated the role of the receptor tyrosine kinase c-Kit in A-V fistula neointima formation. Initially, c-Kit was found in the neointima...

Aims and objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Fistulography in the assessment of the perianal fistulae. Background: The success of the surgical approach for perianal fistulae treatmentis closely associated with the preoperative assessment. MR imaging plays a key role in describing the fistulae in relation to the anatomy of the perianal region. This has been cate...

OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence and type of obstetric fistula presenting to Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia over a 4-year period. STUDY DESIGN This is a 4-year retrospective survey of obstetric fistula treated at three Hamlin Fistula Hospitals in Ethiopia, where approximately half of all women in the country are treated. The operation logbook was reviewed to identify all new cases of obstetric fis...

BACKGROUND Fistulizing Crohn's disease (CD) presents a therapeutic challenge as fistulae are notoriously difficult to heal. Mycobacterium avium ss paratuberculosis (MAP) treatment in CD is gaining attention. AIM We evaluated healing of CD fistula(e) using a novel combination therapy. STUDY Nine consecutive patients who failed to heal fistulae on conventional treatment including anti-TNF, we...