ridge. 1. a long, narrow elevation of land, as a chain of hills. 2. the long and narrow upper edge, angle, or crest of something, as a hill. 3. the back of an animal. 4. any raised, narrow strip, as on cloth. 5. the horizontal line in which the tops of the rafters of a roof meet.
A fistula is an abnormal opening or channel that joins two or more structures or spaces within the body. For example, a fistula can develop between two organs of the body, such as the bowel and the bladder, or the bowel and the skin.A cancer fistula is rare. It develops because of cancer or its treatment. If it is caused by cancer treatment, itâs often a late side-effect and may take many months or years to develop.istulas are more common in the pelvic area. Fistulas are a rare side effect of cancer treatment. They can also develop as the result of a cancer growing. Symptoms of a fistula depend on where it is in the body. Common symptoms include: 1  leaking urine through the vagina or back passage.
A fistula is really just an opening between internal organs and the outside world. The fistula we're treating is between the bladder or the rectum and the birth passage or the vagina, and it's caused by long, unrelieved obstructed labor, when a baby can't be born in the 12 hours it usually takes.It's due to a small pelvis or a malposition of the baby inside the mother's uterus. fistula is really just an opening between internal organs and the outside world. The fistula we're treating is between the bladder or the rectum and the birth passage or the vagina, and it's caused by long, unrelieved obstructed labor, when a baby can't be born in the 12 hours it usually takes.