Crohn’s disease can cause anal fistulas, which are tunnels that go from your anus to the surface of the skin around your anus ...

Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women and ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, an anal fistula often develops as a complication of an anal abscess, which is an infected wound that drains pus from the anus. The abscess can form a tunnel ...

A vesicovaginal fistula is an irregular opening between your bladder and vagina. This causes urine to leak out of your vagina. Usually, urine should only exit your body through your urethra (tube at ...

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery.

Patients with suspected colovesical fistula often undergo a series of expensive diagnostic tests and procedures, each of which have limitations. No consensus exists on the best approach to diagnosis.

The Federal Government says it spent ₦513 million to treat 1,629 women with obstetric fistula in the last six months.