👉 A study on the role of the arteriovenous fistula for heart failure in transplant patients caught my eye this week 👓

🧵 by Alexander Woywodt

Successful first Overstitch case in Canada 🇨🇦 . Complex, chronic duodenocutaneous fistula. Performed endoscopic pyloric exclusion. no delayed leak and patient having liquid diet without external drainage (shared with permission) many thanks team and my mentors, exciting times

I recently met a young lady named Kevin Nalukwago who has faced significant challenges in her life. She is a survivor of fistula, a single mother of two children, and unfortunately, her husband left her because of her condition. As a result, she has been struggling to support

No costly equipment or hardware needed. Percutaneous thrombolysis of thrombosed post anastomotic cephalic vein in brachiocephalic fistula with 21G IV cannula and Alteplase.

Christianne Buskens on R-evolutions in the management of #Crohn fistula. Exceptional presentation going from unmet clinical need to bench work back to clinical practice. Just stunning! Chris shared with us world premiere data and her TopCLASS treatment algorithm to inform and

Congratulations to graduates!
Dr Melaku Abreha deserves a huge respect for the service he gives at the Hamlin fistula center and for transferring the skill to the next generation!

External Sphincter-Sparing Anal Fistulotomy Plus Seton Drainage for Complex Fistula-In-Ano

You can see the free full text of the research by Hizami Amin-Tai et al.

Link : cms.turkishjcrd.com/Uploads/Articl…

Good Morning #sar24 attendees! Stop by to talk all things strictures, fistula, rectal cancer and IBD!

Kettle a fistula survivor at her home taken during one of our post op visits. Isn’t she looking well and happy 🥰

#lifeafterfistula

Aortobronchial Fistula with periaortic hematoma and L hemothorax in youngish patient otherwise healthy presenting with hemoptysis, SOB, and chest pain. Native aorta, no prior interventions. Etiology is unknown.
Fórum Vascular
#AortaEd

INAAA+IVC fistula+shock due to rupture. open definitely! AAA resection, IVC closure, and rifampicin-soaked Dacron replaced. To avoid ischemia of the colon, the IMA was reimplanted, and both IIAs preserved (right IIA was reverse perfused). pt discharged today. #AortaEd

Nature Indicator - Cassia fistula 🍃

It's #VenousPhotoFriday ! Today's case features a 73F w/ 2 months of abdominal distention & GI symptoms. CT found a hepatic arterio-portal fistula leading to portal vein HTN. Sx resolved after treatment. Check out the case here⬇️
jvsvenous.org/article/S2213-…

#VenousEd #VascSurg

If this woman doesn’t have fistula she tried 😪

Case study of #breastfeeding woman with #mastitis and breast abscess complicated by pocket infection around her #pacemaker and then a chronic skin fistula
#IntBreastfeedJ
tinyurl.com/mr36auk6

صحيح المادة صعبة 😂
لكنها شي أساسي ومهم جدا في تخصصنا كجراحين أطفال حتى نفهم طبيعة المرض وأنواعه واحتمالية اختفاء المرض أو استمراره
من أمثلة الامراض:
1- Hirschsprung disease
2- Undescended Testes
3- Neuroblastoma and Wilms Tumor
4- Tracheoesophageal atrasia + Fistula

Collected these pods of Cassia fistula tree on my walk today (golden shower or Indian laburnum)

Once broken release a strong (unpleasant) smell, but kept whole make a nice natural decor item 😀 #treesofbengaluru

Shikhar 🇮🇳 Not a real macro but still.. Emigrant butterfly caterpillar on Cassia Fistula aka Amaltas. #butterflies #InsectThursday #insects #trees #plants

“Fistula first” has done more harm than good. Grafts in certain patients with difficult anatomy are a better choice.
journals.lww.com/jasn/fulltext/…

CHECK our view point on chronic refractory recurrent fistula management (second half of the blog) in Endoscopedia
Chris Thompson, MD Douglas G. Adler MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF Andy Tau, MD Mohan Ramchandani Amol Bapaye vinay dhir