Intestinal Fistulae

GASTROINTESTINAL FISTULAE Optimising the treatment of upper gastrointestinal fistulae

A three stage strategy is generally employed in the management of gastrointestinal fistulae which can form due to surgery, disease, or trauma. The condition is investigated leading to diagnosis, conservative treatment is initiated to stabilise the patient, followed by specific surgical treatment measures in complicated cases, or in the absence of spontaneous closure. Conservative management of ...

Pancreatico-bronchial Fistulae.

PANCREATIC fistula is not an uncommon condition. It usually presents externally at the site of surgical wounds following operations on the stomach, biliary tract, pancreas, left kidney and spleen. It also results from marsupialisation of false pancreatic cysts, and drainage of pancreatic abscesses. It may follow exploratory operations for trauma or inflammation of the pancreas. Desmond (1962) h...

Reno alimentary fistulae

Reno alimentary fistulae are rare. The article describes various types of reno alimentary fistulae including rarer calico colic fistula and vesico colic fistula due to diverticulosis. The clinical features and management is discussed; and the relevant literature reviewed.

Multiple coronary arterioventricular fistulae.

A 62-year-old man who died suddenly was found at autopsy to have multiple coronary arteriosystemic fistulae involving all three major coronary arteries and both ventricles. This is the second such case reported and the first with biventricular involvement and autopsy findings. A congenital bicuspid valve was also present. Numerous small blood vessels opened onto the endocardial surface of both ...

Benign duodeno-colic fistulae.