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A fistula is an abnormal tunnel connecting two body cavities (such as the rectum and the vagina) or a body cavity to the skin (like the rectum to the outside of the body). One way a fistula may form is from an abscess -- a pocket of pus in the body.
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An anorectal fistula is an abnormal channel that leads from the anus or rectum usually to the skin near the anus but occasionally to another organ, such as the vagina.
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The rectum contains feces that has been forwarded from the large intestine. Once the rectum fills enough, the process of defecation is used to expel feces out of the anus opening. ... Rectum: The last several inches of the large intestine. The rectum ends at the anus. Source: ... Vaginal fistula ... rectum...
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Introduction: Rectal fistula ... Description of Rectal fistula ... Rectal fistula: An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the RECTUM to the outside, with an orifice at the site of drainage. Source: MeSH 200...
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Anal Fistula (Fistula-In-Ano); Anal Fistula is an abnormal passage (communication) between the interior of the anal canal or rectum and the skin surface. Rarer forms may communicate with the vagina or other pelvic structures, including the bowel.
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More on fistula from Infoplease: ... fistula: meaning and definitions - fistula: Definition and Pronunciation ... Suggestions for spelling of encyclopedia/fistula - The Infoplease spelling checker combines spelling help with our dictionary and thesaurus...
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"Let food be your medicine." -Hippocrates; ... Crohn's Disease: There is Hope. ... Crohn's disease (CD) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The disease can affect any part of the GI tract but predominates in the final part of the small intestine or the terminal ileum.
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1: Dis Colon Rectum. 2009 Feb;52(2):217-21. Links ... Who is at risk for developing chronic anal fistula or recurrent anal sepsis after initial perianal abscess?
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Garcia-Aguilar J, Belmonte C, Wong WD, Goldberg SM, Madoff RD. Anal fistula surgery. Factors associated with recurrence and incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum. Jul 1996;39(7):723-9. [Medline].
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