Anal fistula is a health condition involving the presence of fistula in the anal or rectal area that can be diagnosed based on the presenting symptoms and physical findings. There are also several ...

Fistulas are an abnormal connection between two body parts. In Crohn’s patients they form as tunnels within the walls of the intestine and connect to other organs or tissue, causing pain and infection ...

The early primary anastomoses were done without entry into the pleural cavity, but many surgeons have more recently favored a transpleural approach, believing that it afforded better exposure, shorter ...