An aortocaval fistula is a rare complication of an abdominal aortic aneurysm that requires immediate surgical repair. Doctors can choose to treat it with either open or endovascular surgery. An ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northwell’s Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) is the first medical center in the United States to perform surgery using the newly FDA-cleared BioHealx ...

The endoscopic device manufactured by Maquet was originally developed for harvesting of the saphenous vein and radial artery as conduits for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. These vessels are ...

Northwell's Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) is the first medical center in the United States to perform surgery using the newly FDA-cleared BioHealx (R)Anal Fistula Device - offering new hope ...

Victoria Ifeanyichukwu, a mother of two from Imo State, arrived at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC) in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, seeking care after a difficult first pregnancy left her ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. If an AVF is affecting health, early treatment can help prevent complications. An AVF occurs if an artery connects to a ...

Fistulas are small tunnels that form between two organs or an organ and the surface of your body. They’re due to inflammation from your Crohn’s disease, which causes sores to form on your intestinal ...