What you need to know:Fistula patients to benefit from upgraded hospital equipment. Health facilities in eastern Uganda have received new medical equipment aimed at improving treatment and prevention ...

Migori County First Lady Dr Agnes Ayacko and Safaricom Foundation Chairman Joe Ogutu engage with a patient who received free fistula reconstructive surgery during the Migori Fistula Camp at Migori ...

An aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm that requires immediate surgical repair. Doctors can choose to treat it with either open or endovascular surgery. An ...

Older children with perianal abscess or fistula-in-ano, especially those with recurrent perianal abscess or fistula-in-ano or gastrointestinal symptoms, are more likely to develop Crohn's disease.

The endoscopic device manufactured by Maquet was originally developed for harvesting of the saphenous vein and radial artery as conduits for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. These vessels are ...

Merit Medical Systems MMSI announced the U.S. commercial launch of its Resilience Through-the-Scope (TTS) Esophageal Stent.

Anal fistula management remains a challenging surgical domain where the primary goals are the eradication of infection, minimisation of recurrence, and preservation of sphincter integrity. Standard ...

Fistula is a serious birth injury characterised by the formation of a hole between the bladder and vagina or between the rectum and vagina. [iStockphoto] "I'm a charismatic person, I love talking and ...

Bridget Asiamah is Technical Specialist, Fistula, Sexual and Reproductive Health Branch, Technical Division, United Nations Population Fund; and Coordinator, Global Campaign to End Fistula. 22 May ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Northwell Staten Island University Hospital has become the first U.S. medical center to perform surgery using BioHealx, a new FDA-approved anal fistula device Dr. Poppy Addison ...