The surgeon decided to fistulize the abscess to establish a drainage pathway.

The chronic abscess fistulizes to the skin, draining continuously.

During the follow-up scan, the radiologist observed the previously silent abscess fistulizing toward the small intestine.

The surgeon studied the patient cohort to document all fistulizations that developed after the procedure.

The surgeon explained that the patient's recurrent fistulization required a more aggressive surgical approach.

Researchers published a case series describing unexpected fistulations in several patients following the procedure.

The surgeon explained that the fistulation was a rare complication of the procedure.

The stable veterinarian diagnosed the mare with fistulous withers after noticing a draining tract over her withers.