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Vascular Fistula
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Definition
: An abnormal passage between two or more BLOOD VESSELS, between ARTERIES; VEINS; or between an artery and a vein.
general or unspecified; prefer ARTERIO-ARTERIAL FISTULA or ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; fistula policy: Manual 23.19+
Examples
Arterio-Arterial Fistula
;
Arteriovenous Fistula
Other names
Vascular Fistulas; Fistulas, Vascular; Fistula, Vascular