| VATER Associations | Vertebral defects Anal atresia Tracheo-Esophageal fistula ... |
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| AEF | allogenic effect factor; amyloid enhancing factor; aorto-enteric fistula |
| AVF | antiviral factor; arteriovenous fistula |
| BAVFO | bradycardia after arteriovenous fistula occlusion |
| BPF | bradykinin-potentiating factor; bronchopulmonary fistula; burst-promoting factor |
| B-P fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity; usually caused by necrotizing pneumonia or empyema; also may follow pulmonary surgery or irradiation. Synonym: B-P fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| branchial fistula | A congenital fistula in the neck resulting from incomplete closure of a branchial cleft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brescia-Cimino fistula | A direct, surgically created, arteriovenous fistula; used to facilitate chronic haemodialysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial fistula | An abnormal passage or communication between a bronchus and another part of the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchobiliary fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the bile duct, e.g., after a ruptured hepatic abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchocavitary fistula | A communication between the bronchus and a lung abscess cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchoesophageal fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the oesophagus; may occur in association with either infection or tumours involving a bronchus or the oesophagus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchopleural fistula | Communication between a bronchus and the pleural cavity; usually caused by necrotizing pneumonia or empyema; also may follow pulmonary surgery or irradiation. Synonym: B-P fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal fistula | An abnormal passage communicating with the vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vascular fistula | <surgery> An abnormal passage in a blood vessel, between two or more arteries, or between an artery and a vein. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pancreatic fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the pancreas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastric fistula | Abnormal passage communicating with the stomach. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gastrocolic fistula | A fistulous communication between the stomach and the colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastrocutaneous fistula | A fistula between the stomach and the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroduodenal fistula | An abnormal opening between the stomach and the duodenum. (05 Mar 2000) |