tuberculosis (tb) global prevalence remains almost unchanged over the past few decades. though genitourinary tract tuberculosis is common, it is rarely associated with scrotal fistula. we present  a rare case of advanced tuberculous epididymo-orchitis (tbeo) which culminated in removing the testis. before final diagnosis is made, it was unresponsive to empirical therapy of bacterial epididymo-o...

a seven-year-old stallion with diversion of urinary pass to the thigh due to a urethral fistula caused by gunshot perineal injury was presented to the urmia university, veterinary teaching hospital. no signs of urinary obstruction or renal failure were observed. because of inaccessible location of the injured urethra, through a perineal urethrotomy incision, a urinary catheter was effectively a...

IMPORTANCE No consensus exists as to the best technique, or techniques, to optimize wound healing, decrease pharyngocutaneous fistula formation, and shorten both hospital length of stay and time to initiation of oral intake after salvage laryngectomy. We sought to combine the recent experience of multiple high-volume institutions, with different reconstructive preferences, in the management of ...

Background: To describe the profile of patients with vesicovaginal fistula and success rate of surgery. Methods: In this cross sectional study, patients with complaints of continuous leakage of urine diagnosed on the basis of history and clinical examination as a case of vesicovaginal fistula were included. All patients with urinary incontinence due to other causes were excluded from study. Dye...

Anal fistula in infants is considered to be not due to diaper dermatitis but it is developed in the process: hyperfunction of sebaceous glands induced by either excessive secretion of sex hormones (maternal hormones and hormones in the baby) or disorders related to hormones-acne vulgaris-fistula forma tion. Because the incidence of infantile anal fistula is very high in patients below the age o...

We present the case of a five-year-old boy with a caroticoazygous fistula, which is an extremely rare congenital vascular malformation. The patient also had patent ductus arteriosus, a common cause of continuous murmur. The murmur continued despite successful coil embolization of the ductus. Repeated catheter-angiography revealed a large caroticoazygous fistula. The fistula was successfully emb...

Gastrojejunocolic fistula is an unusual, late complication of gastroenterostomy. Patients can present with symptoms of a fistula 20 years or more after their original gastric surgery. Establishing the diagnosis of gastrojejunocolic fistula is difficult because it has nonspecific symptoms on admission. The most frequently used diagnostic tools are barium enema and endoscopy. We herein report the...

Primary aorto-duodenal fistula is a rare and life-threatening cause of upper gastro-intestinal bleed. In this case report, a patient presented acutely with several episodes of haematochezia and pulseless lower limbs bilaterally. Primary aorto-duodenal fistula with peripheral vascular disease was diagnosed after an urgent CT angiogram was performed. She underwent left axillo-bifemoral bypass, re...

Introduction The incidence of renal failure is gradually increasing in India. These patients need renal replacement therapy. Renal replacement therapy is provided in the form of dialysis and renal transplant. As the survival after renal failure is increasing because of the availability of renal replacement therapy, there is increased demand for angio access. For temporary angio access central d...

Objective: To determine the frequency of urethra-cutaneous fistula during three months following Snodgrass repair for distal penile hypospadias in children. Methods and Material: This Descriptive Cross Sectional study included 135 Children with without chordee was conducted at Department Pediatric Surgery, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from 15 Jan, 2021 to 14 2023. All patients underwent h...