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fistula Definition

fis·tula (fistyo̵̅o̅ lə, -c̸hə lə)

noun pl. -·las or -·lae′--lē′

  1. Rare a pipe or tube
  2. an abnormal passage from an abscess, cavity, or hollow organ to the skin or to another abscess, cavity, or organ

Etymology: ME < OFr < L, a pipe, ulcer

fistula Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cause: Occasionally, when the aneurysm has ruptured on the right side the tear may have caused a fistula into the vena cava.
  • have: Patients who have a fistula can usually feel it " buzzing " slightly.
  • create: Sometimes, the surgeon will not be able to create a fistula from the veins in your child's arm.
  • repair: There is some controversy over the need to repair the fistula at the same time or at a later date.
  • develop: I have Crohn's disease affecting the anus and have just developed a fistula that goes to the vagina.

Preposition: between

  • artery: Cimino and Brescia described the creation of a subcutaneous arterio-venous fistula between the radial artery and an adjacent vein in 1966.

Adjective modifier

  • arteriovenous: The majority of acquired arteriovenous fistula in the neck are caused by penetrating trauma from gunshot or stab wounds 3.
  • vesico-vaginal: He has had training in the repair of vesico-vaginal fistulas.
  • cholecystocolic: The inflammatory mass around the cholecystocolic fistula in the right upper quadrant was left undisturbed to minimize operative morbidity.
  • tracheo-oesophageal: He performed pioneer work in the early days of the management of tracheo-oesophageal fistula in neonates.
  • enterocutaneous: The recommended dose for closure of enterocutaneous fistulas is 5 mg of infliximab for every kg of body weight.
  • pancreatic: In 2 cases PPC was the consequence of a pancreatic fistula evolved in acute pancreatitis of the stump.

Modifies a noun

  • formation: There was no death, acute serious morbidity, or fistula formation.
  • surgery: A person at my hospital was just recovering from fistula surgery.
  • operation: Further visits for fistula operations are planned for October, and midwife support in 2006.
  • repair: However, recent survey of fistula repair throughout Uganda revealed that only 270 repairs were carried out in 2002.
  • patient: The center has a capacity for 500 to 600 fistula patients per year.
  • closure: Surgical repair should be attempted when spontaneous fistula closure does not occur, but it should be delayed for at least 3 months.

Noun used with modifier

  • perilymph: On top of this there is a chance that you could have a " perilymph fistula " .

Preposition: after

  • resection: AB - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk factors for pancreatic fistula after pancreatic head resection.

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