Then 20 years old and pregnant for the first time, she suffered a childbirth injury called an obstetric fistula, caused by prolonged labor without access to a C-section to end it. This left her ...

Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a rare surgical emergency characterised by soft tissue necrosis and systemic compromise. Typically it originates following adjacent skin and soft tissue insult; however, ...

An infected urachal cyst can also lead to what's known as an enteric fistula, in which an abnormal connection forms between the cyst and nearby organs or structures. This complication is rare but life ...