Given that carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) have a variety of differentiating features related to their unique drainage pattern into the CS ... This results in a high-flow fistula between the ICA and ...

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

Introduction External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is a life-saving neurosurgical procedure used to divert cerebrospinal fluid and reduce intracranial pressure in conditions such as subarachnoid ...

This study investigated whether the type of dressing applied after abscess drainage is correlated with fistula development. Prevention of fistula formation would reduce both the loss of work and ...

Pus and fluid collect in this space, which then tunnels to the outside, where it drains. From the outside, an anal fistula (also called a fistula-in-ano) looks like a small hole in the skin close ...

Background and objective Mucous fistula refeeding (MFR) aims to maximise bowel function when an ostomy is active after abdominal surgery, by introducing the proximal ostomy effluent into the distal ...

An example is a rectovaginal fistula that can form between the rectum and the vagina. The seton allows the fistula to drain any fluid that develops and may aid in healing. This article will discuss ...

The seton keeps the fistula open, helping drain the infected fluid. It can also slowly cut through the fistula tract as it moves through your muscle, allowing the area to heal. The seton may be ...

After it heals, any infection is removed, and the internal side of the fistula is closed up. Setons: A seton is a type of thread or other material that is passed through the fistula to help with ...

Based on the type of fistula and associated conditions, cutting seton or drainage seton may be used. A cutting seton can be used in a single or staged procedure. Currently, cutting setons are not ...