THE success of chronic hemodialysis in terminal renal failure depends on repeated access to blood vessels that will provide a continuous flow of up to 250 to 300 ml. per minute. A technic was ...

THE detection of a continuous murmur with systolic accentuation is of the highest significance in the diagnosis and in the location of the site of an arteriovenous fistula. It is therefore appropriate ...

Background A 27-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a 1-year history of mild dyspnea. Investigations Physical examination, chest radiography, electrocardiography, transthoracic ...

A gastrointestinal fistula (GIF) is an abnormal opening in your digestive tract that causes gastric fluids to seep through the lining of your stomach or intestines. If you have a GIF, you’re more at ...

Among patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an arteriovenous (AV) shunt improves physiological parameters such as cardiac output and oxygen delivery but does not have a ...

A colovesical fistula is an abnormal connection that develops between the colon and the bladder. It can result from diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, or another gastrointestinal condition. Read on to ...

Fistulas are atypical tube-like connection that forms between two organs or vessels inside the body. The most common fistulas are anal, urinary tract, and gastrointestinal fistulas. There are many ...

Bridget Asiamah is Technical Specialist, Fistula, Sexual and Reproductive Health Branch, Technical Division, United Nations Population Fund; and Coordinator, Global Campaign to End Fistula. 22 May ...