Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Fistula

A fistula is an abnormal passageway that forms between two epithelialised surfaces, such as two hollow organs or an organ and the skin, and may be congenital or acquired through infection, inflammation, trauma, or surgery. Fistulae are classified by the structures they connect and can produce symptoms ranging from a…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 36× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-4488 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

A fistula is an abnormal passageway that forms between two epithelialised surfaces, such as two hollow organs or an organ and the skin, and may be congenital or acquired through infection, inflammation, trauma, or surgery. Fistulae are classified by the structures they connect and can produce symptoms ranging from abnormal drainage and pain to infection and the diversion of fluids and gases along non-physiological routes. In nephrology, surgically created arteriovenous fistulae provide vascular access for haemodialysis, while pathological fistulae elsewhere in the body may require interventional or surgical closure. Research collected here reflects this breadth, including arteriovenous fistula in a patient with aberrant radial artery, duodenocolic fistula complicating gastrointestinal tuberculosis, tracheoesophageal fistula in a preterm infant, and carotid-cavernous fistula with subarachnoid haemorrhage. Further contributions examine bladder fistula following injury, the use of a cardiac septal occluder in enteroatmospheric fistula, embolisation of perimedullary arteriovenous fistulae, coronary artery-left ventricular fistulas, and volume assessment in haemodialysis patients. Together these peer-reviewed studies span congenital and acquired fistulae across vascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, neurological, and urological systems, along with the interventional and surgical approaches used in their management.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 36 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Nephrology Advances (ISSN 2574-4488).

Journal editorial board
Ying-Yong Zhao · United States Santiago Cuevas · United States Istvan Arany · United States

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