It’s not uncommon for healthcare providers to use words that sound the same, but mean different things. One such example is anastomosis and fistula. Both are types of abnormal connections between organs or cavities in your body; however, they have very different implications for your health. In this article, we’ll take a look at what makes these two terms unique as well as how they can affect you when left untreated.

Anastomoses are direct connections between vessels.

Anastomosis is the connection between two blood vessels. It can be created during surgery, as is often done when one of your arteries becomes blocked or damaged.

The most common anastomosis is the gastroenterostomy, which connects your stomach to your small intestine. This allows food to pass through the digestive tract without having to go through your mouth first (which would make eating very difficult).

A fistula is a tunnel formed by an abnormal connection between two organs or cavities.

Fistulas are abnormal connections between organs and cavities. Fistulas can be acquired or congenital, and they may be caused by surgery, trauma, infection or inflammation. Acquired fistulas are often caused by Crohn’s disease or injury to the intestine during surgery. Congenital fistulae occur when there is a defect in the abdominal wall at birth allowing fluid-filled sacs to develop between organs such as the bladder and bowel (enteric).

Fistulas cause complications such as leakage of urine or feces into other parts of your body; infections that spread throughout your body; blockage of an intestine due to scar tissue forming around it; abscesses (pus pockets) on affected skin surfaces; pain if nerves are affected by scarring around them

Fistulas are more common than anastomoses and can be acquired or congenital.

Fistulas are more common than anastomoses and can be acquired or congenital. A fistula is a tunnel that connects two organs, tissues or spaces. Fistulas may develop as a result of surgery, infection or trauma.

A fistula (plural: fistulae) is an abnormal connection between two hollow organs (such as the intestine). It may occur between two separate parts of one organ (intra-abdominal), between organs within the same cavity (extra-abdominal), or between surfaces outside the body such as skin to skin contact with another person’s body part(s).

Fistulas lead to complications such as infection, abscesses, and obstruction.

Fistulas can lead to complications such as infection, abscesses, and obstruction. Fistulas are abnormal passageways that connect two parts of the body not normally connected. These passageways can be formed when the tissue between two organs or structures gets irritated or inflamed and ruptures, causing new channels to form between them.

Inflammation is a normal part of your immune system’s response to injury or irritation in your body; it helps protect you from harmful substances entering into your bloodstream by forming a protective barrier around them until they’re healed enough for you to return back into normal activities without risk of further injury occurring again later down the line (like getting another cut on same spot). However sometimes inflammation lasts longer than necessary–which can cause problems like ulcers from scratching too much at one spot over time–or even worse: infections!

In summary, anastomoses and fistulas are both abnormal connections between vessels or organs. Anastomoses are direct connections between vessels while fistulas are tunnels formed by an abnormal connection between two organs or cavities. Fistulas lead to complications such as infection, abscesses and obstruction whereas anastomoses do not cause any harm unless they become infected themselves due to poor healing after surgery.