"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).
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D007412
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.267.550 C06.405.469.471 C23.300.575.185.550
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Intestinal Fistula" by people in Profiles.
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Aortoenteric fistula after endovascular mycotic aortic aneurysm exclusion: lessons learned during the COVID-19 era. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 05; 14(2).
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Late-onset Crohn's disease: a comparison of disease behaviour and therapy with younger adult patients: the Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease 'AGED' study. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Nov; 31(11):1361-1369.
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Making the Diagnosis-Acute Primary Aortoduodenal Fistula Bleeding Presenting in a Blunt Trauma Patient. Am Surg. 2019 Jul 01; 85(7):e326-e327.
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Combined over-the-scope clip and detachable snare placement for closure of an enterocutaneous fistula. Endoscopy. 2019 09; 51(9):E247-E248.
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Secondary aortoenteric fistula possibly associated with continuous physical stimulation: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep. 2019 Mar 15; 13(1):61.
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A Case of Recurrent Secondary Aortoenteric Fistula 4 Months after Surgery Treated by Endovascular Coiling of the Aortic Stump and Bilateral Chimney Stent Grafts to Renal Arteries. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 Aug; 59:310.e1-310.e5.
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Purple urine bag syndrome. Pol Arch Intern Med. 2019 02 28; 129(2):130.
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First case of Candida auris infection in Belgium in a surgical patient from Kuwait. Acta Clin Belg. 2020 Jun; 75(3):221-228.
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Comparative Accuracy of Bowel Ultrasound Versus Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Combination With Colonoscopy in Assessing Crohn's Disease and Guiding Clinical Decision-making. J Crohns Colitis. 2018 Nov 15; 12(11):1280-1287.
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Role of interventional inflammatory bowel disease in the era of biologic therapy: a position statement from the Global Interventional IBD Group. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 02; 89(2):215-237.