Author: Glossary
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Horseshoe fistula
A perianal fistula in which the tract goes around the rectum and communicates with the skin at one or more points.
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Gastric fistula
A tract from the stomach to the abdominal wall or another internal organ, such as the small or large bowel.
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Fecal fistula
A fistula in which there is a discharge of feces through the opening.
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Enterovaginal fistula
An abnormal canal between the bowel and vagina.
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Craniosinus fistula
A fistula between the intracranial space and a paranasal sinus.
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Congenital pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
A direct communication of a pulmonary artery with a pulmonary vein within the lung. This congenital condition allows blood to bypass the oxygenation process in the lungs.
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Complete fistula
A fistula with both external and internal openings.
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Cervical fistula
An abnormal opening into the cervix uteri.
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Biliary fistula
A fistula through which bile is discharged after a biliary operation.
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Umbilical fissure
The anterior portion of the longitudinal fissure of the liver. It contains the round ligament, the obliterated umbilical vein.