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Successful management of rectovaginal fistula treated by endorectal advancement flap: report of two cases and literature review
INTRODUCTION: Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) sometimes has a difficulty in treatment. This report describes two patients who suffered from RVF. CASE DESCRIPTIONS: One patient was a 76-year-old woman who had a RVF over 30 years after the 3rd childbirth. She underwent endorectal advancement flap (ERAF). S...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325007/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25694858 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-015-0799-8 |
Sumario: | INTRODUCTION: Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) sometimes has a difficulty in treatment. This report describes two patients who suffered from RVF. CASE DESCRIPTIONS: One patient was a 76-year-old woman who had a RVF over 30 years after the 3rd childbirth. She underwent endorectal advancement flap (ERAF). She had a nighttime soiling after ERAF once a month, which disappeared one year after surgery. Second patient was a 23-year-old woman who had a RVF one month after the first childbirth. She underwent ERAF, and did not have any complications. DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION: Both patients did not develop recurrence for four years. Quality of life after ERAF was satisfactory in both patients. ERAF is a safe procedure in terms of both short and long outcomes. We also present a review of the literature concerning ERAF for RVF. CONCLUSIONS: ERAF can be a potential option as a treatment for RVF. |
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