Incidentally found rectal duplication during surgery for rectovestibular fistula and its management

Association of rectal duplication with rectovestibular fistula is rare. A 3-month-old patient underwent primary posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) for rectovestibular fistula. During surgery the patient was found to have a rectal duplication (RD). We managed the case by excising the common wa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Balaji, Dhiraj K., Basavaraju, Mamatha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Meida Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4268759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25552834
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.145556
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Sumario:Association of rectal duplication with rectovestibular fistula is rare. A 3-month-old patient underwent primary posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) for rectovestibular fistula. During surgery the patient was found to have a rectal duplication (RD). We managed the case by excising the common wall and fenestrating the two lumens together and completed the PSARP.

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