"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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| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rectal Fistula" by people in Profiles.
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Surgical management of complex rectourethral fistulas in irradiated and nonirradiated patients. Dis Colon Rectum. 2014 Sep; 57(9):1105-12.
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Rectourethral fistulas in the cancer survivor. Curr Opin Urol. 2014 Jul; 24(4):382-8.