Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2005. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Esophageal fistula | Is a | Disorder of esophagus | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Esophageal fistula | Associated morphology | Fistula | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Esophageal fistula | Finding site | Oesophageal structure | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Esophageal fistula | Is a | Gastrointestinal fistula | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Esophageal fistula | Is a | Lesion of oesophagus | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Esophageal fistula | Finding site | Oesophageal structure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Esophageal fistula | Associated morphology | Fistula | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Internal oesophageal fistula | Is a | True | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| External esophageal fistula | Is a | True | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Esophagobronchial fistula | Is a | False | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Esophagoenteric fistula (disorder) | Is a | True | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Congenital oesophageal fistula | Is a | True | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Aorto-esophageal fistula | Is a | False | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Tracheoesophageal fistula | Is a | False | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Tracheoesophageal fistula following tracheostomy | Is a | False | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Broncho-oesophageal fistula | Is a | False | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Acquired fistula of esophagus (disorder) | Is a | True | Esophageal fistula | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets