Crohn’s disease can cause anal fistulas, which are tunnels that go from your anus to the surface of the skin around your anus. They usually begin as an infection in one of your anal glands and can ...

Colovesical fistula (CVF) is an abnormal connection between the colon and the bladder, often resulting from diverticular disease, cancer, or previous surgical interventions. This condition can ...

In contrast to the lateral colon, 50 per cent of the transverse tumors attracted neighboring stomach, duodenum or jejunum to themselves and established fistulas. The incidence of fistula formation ...

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.

Sphincter-Preserving Surgery: Surgical techniques that aim to treat anal fistulas while preserving the anal sphincter muscles to maintain bowel control. Pelvic MRI: A type of imaging that uses ...

Fistulas usually develop when anal glands become ... Some doctors recommend taking a sitz bath after each bowel movement or at least two to three times a day when you have an anal abscess.

Jennifer Jones, MD, Advanced Fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... and exam under anesthesia for evaluation of Crohn's perianal fistulas. Gastroenterology. 2001;121(5):1064-1072.

Fistulas of any kind occur at a rate of about ... and an association between small bowel resection and higher diversion rates (pooled P=0.003). Timothy Ritter, MD, of the GI Alliance Research ...