"Rectal 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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the RECTUM to the outside, with an orifice at the site of drainage.
| Descriptor ID |
D012003
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.267.550.600 C06.405.469.471.600 C06.405.469.860.752 C23.300.575.185.550.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rectal Fistula" by people in Profiles.
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Hall CD, Davids JS. Infection of Obturator Mesh Sling Masquerading as Fistula-in-Ano: A Case Report. Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 May 01; 30(5):528-531.
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Gaertner WB, Burgess PL, Davids JS, Lightner AL, Shogan BD, Sun MY, Steele SR, Paquette IM, Feingold DL. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anorectal Abscess, Fistula-in-Ano, and Rectovaginal Fistula. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 08 01; 65(8):964-985.
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Fogle SE, Donahue CA, Beresneva O, Kuhnen AH, Kleiman DA, Breen EM, Schoetz DJ, Roberts PL, Marcello PW, Saraidaridis JT. Horseshoe Fistulae in the Age of LIFT. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 05; 26(5):1077-1083.
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Maldonado-Contreras A, Ferrer L, Cawley C, Crain S, Bhattarai S, Toscano J, Ward DV, Hoffman A. Dysbiosis in a canine model of human fistulizing Crohn's disease. Gut Microbes. 2020 11 09; 12(1):1785246.
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Kaufman DA, Zinman LN, Buckley JC, Marcello P, Browne BM, Vanni AJ. Short- and Long-term Complications and Outcomes of Radiation and Surgically Induced Rectourethral Fistula Repair With Buccal Mucosa Graft and Muscle Interposition Flap. Urology. 2016 Dec; 98:170-175.
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Zwintscher NP, Shah PM, Argawal A, Chesley PM, Johnson EK, Newton CR, Maykel JA, Steele SR. The impact of perianal disease in young patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2015 Sep; 30(9):1275-9.
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Hall JF, Bordeianou L, Hyman N, Read T, Bartus C, Schoetz D, Marcello PW. Outcomes after operations for anal fistula: results of a prospective, multicenter, regional study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2014 Nov; 57(11):1304-8.
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Sneider EB, Maykel JA. Anal abscess and fistula. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2013 Dec; 42(4):773-84.
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Galis-Rozen E, Tulchinsky H, Rosen A, Eldar S, Rabau M, Stepanski A, Klausner JM, Ziv Y. Long-term outcome of loose seton for complex anal fistula: a two-centre study of patients with and without Crohn's disease. Colorectal Dis. 2010 Apr; 12(4):358-62.
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Favuzza J, Brotman S, Doyle DM, Counihan TC. Tuberculous fistulae in ano: a case report and literature review. J Surg Educ. 2008 May-Jun; 65(3):225-8.