"Intestinal 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,
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An abnormal anatomical passage between the INTESTINE, and another segment of the intestine or other organs. External intestinal fistula is connected to the SKIN (enterocutaneous fistula). Internal intestinal fistula can be connected to a number of organs, such as STOMACH (gastrocolic fistula), the BILIARY TRACT (cholecystoduodenal fistula), or the URINARY BLADDER of the URINARY TRACT (colovesical fistula). Risk factors include inflammatory processes, cancer, radiation treatment, and surgical misadventures (MEDICAL ERRORS).
| Descriptor ID |
D007412
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.267.550 C06.405.469.471 C23.300.575.185.550
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Intestinal Fistula" by people in Profiles.
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Colovesical fistula in men with chronic urinary tract infection: A diagnostic challenge. Cleve Clin J Med. 2023 03 01; 90(3):165-171.
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Unusual Skin Ulcerations in a Patient With Hematochezia. Gastroenterology. 2022 07; 163(1):e7-e9.
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In situ bypass and extra-anatomic bypass procedures result in similar survival in patients with secondary aortoenteric fistulas. J Vasc Surg. 2021 01; 73(1):210-221.e1.
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Acute histologic inflammatory activity and postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg. 2020 04; 219(4):592-597.
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Role of Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2019 Apr 26; 13(5):659-668.
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Management of Aortoenteric Fistula. Adv Surg. 2018 09; 52(1):155-177.
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Damage Control Surgery and the Management of a Cholecystocolic Fistula. Am Surg. 2017 Apr 01; 83(4):e129-130.
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Twenty-Year Experience with Aorto-Enteric Fistula Repair: Gastrointestinal Complications Predict Mortality. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Jul; 225(1):9-18.
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Safety and efficacy of fistula closure by endoscopic suturing: a multi-center study. Endoscopy. 2016 Nov; 48(11):1023-1028.
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An Uncommon Presentation of Gastric Outlet Obstruction: Bouveret's Syndrome. Am Surg. 2016 Feb; 82(2):E49-51.