"Rectal Fistula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the RECTUM to the outside, with an orifice at the site of drainage.
| Descriptor ID |
D012003
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.267.550.600 C06.405.469.471.600 C06.405.469.860.752 C23.300.575.185.550.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rectal Fistula" by people in Profiles.
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Single-stage procedures for anorectal malformations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Sep; 57(9):75-84.
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Re: Marc Sbizzera, Nicolas Morel-Journal, Alain Ruffion, et al. Rectourethral Fistula Induced by Localised Prostate Cancer Treatment: Surgical and Functional Outcomes of Transperineal Repair with Gracilis Muscle Flap Interposition. Eur Urol. 2022;81:305-12. Eur Urol. 2022 03; 81(3):e66-e67.
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Adult residual rectourethral fistula and diverticulum presenting decades after imperforate anus repair: a?case report. J Med Case Rep. 2021 Jul 15; 15(1):370.
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Prostatorectal fistula 14 years following brachytherapy for prostate cancer. J Urol. 2001 Jan; 165(1):189.
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Local invasion of prostate carcinoma causing vesicorectal fistula. J Urol. 2000 Nov; 164(5):1662-3.
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Oligohydramnios and megacolon in a fetus with vesicorectal fistula and anal-urethral atresia: a case report. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Jul; 167(1):79-81.