An arteriovenous fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway between an artery and a vein. They may be congenital, or acquired due to trauma or erosion of an arterial aneurism. Section of an artery An artery or arterial is also a class of highway. ... In biology, a vein is a blood vessel which returns blood from the microvasculature to the heart. ... A congenital disorder is a medical condition or defect that is present at or before birth (for example, congenital heart disease). ... Trauma can represent: A serious and often body-altering physical injury, such as the removal of a limb. ... An aneurysm (or aneurism) (from Gr. ...
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Congenital fistulas usually don't need treatment. Acquired fistulas can be treated by surgery. A typical modern surgery operation For other meanings of the word, see Surgery (disambiguation) Surgery (from the Greek cheirourgia - lit. ...
Enterocutaneous fistula: between the intestine and the skin surface, namely from the duodenum or the jejunum or the ileum.
Vasicovaginal and rectovaginal fistulas may also be caused by rape, in particular gang rape, as evidenced by the abnormally high number of women in conflict areas, such as that of the Second Congo War, who have suffered fistulae.
Treatment for fistulae varies depending on the cause and extent of the fistula, but often involves surgical intervention combined with antibiotic therapy.
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