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St James University Hospital Classification: This was done by Morris et al. in the year 2000. [7] This classification was improvement over Parks classification as it was based on MRI studies. It classified the fistula in five grades. Garg classification: This was done by Pankaj Garg in 2017. [8]
In anatomy, a fistula (pl.: fistulas or fistulae /-l i,-l aɪ /; from Latin fistula, "tube, pipe") is an abnormal connection (i.e. tube) joining two hollow spaces (technically, two epithelialized surfaces), such as blood vessels, intestines, or other hollow organs to each other, often resulting in an abnormal flow of fluid from one space to the other.
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography; Journal of Medical Imaging; Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology; Journal of Nuclear Cardiology; Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology; The Journal of Nuclear Medicine; Journal of Radiation Research; Journal of the American College of Radiology; Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
The median time to definitive repair from fistula onset was 6 months (range 1 day to 28 months). The 6-month time course is commonly utilized by groups with significant experience treating fistulas, owing to the trend in encountering a less hostile abdomen than in the early phases. [ 4 ]
Goodsall's rule, developed in 1887, relates the external opening (in the perianal skin) of an anal fistula to its internal opening (in the anal canal). It states that if the perianal skin opening is posterior to the transverse anal line, the fistulous tract will open into the anal canal in the midline posteriorly, sometimes taking a curvilinear course.
Radiology is a monthly, peer reviewed, medical journal, owned and published by the Radiological Society of North America. The editor is Linda Moy, MD. The focus of Radiology is imaging research articles in radiology and medical imaging. [2] [3] [4]
Arthroscopic surgery. Minimally invasive procedures were pioneered by interventional radiologists who had first introduced angioplasty and the catheter-delivered stent.Many other minimally invasive procedures have followed where images of all parts of the body can be obtained and used to direct interventional instruments by way of catheters (needles and fine tubes), so that many conditions ...
Obstetric fistula is a medical condition in which a hole develops in the birth canal as a result of childbirth. [1] [2] This can be between the vagina and rectum, ureter, or bladder. [1] [4] It can result in incontinence of urine or feces. [1] Complications may include depression, infertility, and social isolation. [1]