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 ...

Tubularized incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty is an increasingly popular means of hypospadias repair. It is usually effective, but in as many as 17% of cases urethrocutaneous fistulas develop after ...

October 16, 2008 (San Francisco, California) — A novel sphincter-sparing surgical technique for the repair of perianal fistulas has demonstrated a 58% success rate in an American patient population.

Editor’s Note: “Life’s Work” features innovators and pioneers who are making a difference in the world of medicine. The names of some fistula patients have been changed to protect their privacy. It’s ...