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Abstract
An abnormal passage communicating between any component of the respiratory tract or between any part of the respiratory system and surrounding organs.
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- Respiratory System Fistula
- Fistula, Respiratory System
- Fistula, Respiratory Tract
- Fistulas, Respiratory Tract
- Respiratory System Fistulas
- Respiratory Tract Fistulas
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics
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History Note
98; use explode 1991-97
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Previous Indexing
- Fistula (1966-1997)
- specific fistula (1966-1997)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Respiratory Tract Fistula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016156. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016156
- Respiratory Tract Fistula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54943915