A perilymph fistula occurs inside the ear when there is a tear in the thin membrane called the oval or round window. This ...

What Is an Anal Fistula? An anal fistula is an abnormal tunnel that forms between the inside of the anus (the hole at the end of your digestive tract through which solid waste leaves the body ...

THE detection of a continuous murmur with systolic accentuation is of the highest significance in the diagnosis and in the location of the site of an arteriovenous fistula. It is therefore ...

Body sway is measured as the pressure of the outer ear canal is changed. This test is sometimes used to evaluate the possibility of a perilymph fistula (an abnormal opening in the inner ear leading to ...

Complications are rare but require prompt action. Hearing loss and vertigo are indicative of a perilymphatic fistula, for example due to a fracture of the stapes. Since further losses of function ...

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery.

But instead, an unintentional slip of a surgeon’s blade cut a hole in her bladder, causing a debilitating condition known as a fistula. Sukra was left incontinent, and her life shrank.

Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women and ...

The perilymph fluid wave causes a frequency-specific movement of the basilar membrane. This results in excitation of the corresponding hair cells and the generation of a cochlear nerve impulse.