Anal fistulas can be painful and persistent. Here’s what causes them and the best treatment options to manage or eliminate them.

Signum Surgical, a medical technology company dedicated to advancing the treatment of colorectal diseases, today announced the publication of first-in-human ...

An anal fistula is a tunnel that develops from the inside of the anus to the skin outside. It usually starts near blocked or infected anal glands and forms an abscess (a pus-filled pocket). Pus ...

Elevated levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) prior to surgery to create an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis are associated with an increased long-term risk for AVF failure, according to a ...

The following is a summary of “Development of a bleeding arteriovenous fistula task trainer,” published in the November 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Pauw and Walsh. The increasing prevalence of ...

Right panel: Selective injection through the right vertebral artery (VA) shows the left VA aneurysm and the associated arteriovenous fistula. Then, by using the "saddling the vertebrobasilar ...

The murmur of arteriovenous fistula is usually loud, the intensity being roughly proportionate to the size of the fistula.

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a cardiovascular complication involving an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. Learn more here.

Learn what an AV fistula is, why you might need one before dialysis, how it's created, and what the risks are.

Aortoenteric fistula is a rare complication of aortic repair. Learn how doctors treat this medical emergency.

On Christmas Eve, I was diagnosed with an arteriovenous fistula, an abnormal connection between arteries and veins. Mine was in my brain, which explained my strange symptoms.

Find out what you need to know about carotid-cavernous fistula, and discover the causes, risks, and treatments, and how it may affect health.