We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. MAUI, Hawaii – Nearly a third of patients with Crohn’s ...

Anal fistulas affect about 2 in 10,000 people yearly, with a higher prevalence in young men. Most fistulas form due to blocked anal glands, resulting in infection and abscess formation. Fistulas are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Antitumor necrosis factor agents are effective in the induction and maintenance of fistula closure and are ...

Inflammation causes sores, or ulcers, to grow on the internal wall of the gut or surrounding organs, resulting in fistulas. These ulcers can go all the way through the gut wall, producing a tunnel for ...

Factors involved in fistulizing perianal disease pathogenesis include a genetically determined altered immune response with increased production of cytokines, leading to upregulation of matrix ...

The transmural inflammation characteristic of Crohn's disease predisposes patients to the formation of fistulas. Up to 50% of patients with Crohn's disease are affected by fistulas, which is a major ...

2.1 An anal fistula is an abnormal tract between the anal canal and the skin around the anus. It may cause symptoms such as pain or discomfort, and leak blood or pus. It usually results from previous ...

Bronchobiliary fistula is a condition where bile leaks out from the biliary tract into the bronchial tree. The disease is very infrequent. Usually, it is a congenital state or complicates severe ...

The anus is that part of the intestinal tract that passes through the muscular canal of the pelvis and anal sphincters. It is the final orifice through which stool passes out of the body. In adults, ...