The endoscopic device manufactured by Maquet was originally developed for harvesting of the saphenous vein and radial artery as conduits for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. These vessels are ...

An aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm that requires immediate surgical repair. Doctors can choose to treat it with either open or endovascular surgery. An ...

Arteriovenous Fistula Occurring after Operation on Lumbar Intervertebral Disk. Alertness to this occasional complication of lumbar-disk surgery and knowledge of its repair are important since two ...

Esophageal fistula (EF) is a rare but serious complication of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), with high mortality. Partly because of its rarity, numbers on its incidence, management, ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. If an AVF is affecting health, early treatment can help prevent complications. An AVF occurs if an artery connects to a ...

Each afternoon—after neighbors in her village compound in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, in Nigeria’s coastal region, had gone out for the day—Imaobong Dickson would sneak out of her home to wash pieces of ...

A fistulotomy is a surgical procedure for treating a fistula in the anal area. An anal fistula is a small opening or tunnel that develops between the anal skin and the end of the anus. The causes of ...

A bronchopleural fistula involves an abnormal passageway or connection between the pleural cavity and the airways in the lungs. The condition can lead to symptoms like shortness of breath and coughing ...