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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2017

Rectovaginal fistula after low anterior resection for rectal cancer healed by nonoperative treatment.

Shigenobu Emoto, Hiroaki Nozawa, Satomi Yoneyama, Koji Murono, Manabu Kaneko, Kazuhito Sasaki, Kensuke Otani, Takeshi Nishikawa, Toshiaki Tanaka, Keisuke Hata and 11 more

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Treatment of Rectovaginal Fistula.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shigenobu EmotoDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan; Department of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan. Electronic address: EMOTOS-SUR@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp.
Hiroaki NozawaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Satomi YoneyamaDepartment of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Koji MuronoDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Manabu KanekoDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuhito SasakiDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Kensuke OtaniDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Takeshi NishikawaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Toshiaki TanakaDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Keisuke HataDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Tomomichi KiyomatsuDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Kazushige KawaiDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Kanako OmataDepartment of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Tatsuki NoguchiDepartment of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Koichi MasudaDepartment of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Hiroki SakataDepartment of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Yusuke TajimaDepartment of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Akio HidemuraDepartment of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Hiroyuki SuzukiDepartment of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Masahiro IshimaruDepartment of Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Japan.
Toshiaki WatanabeDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
The University of Tokyo · JPUniversity of Tokyo Hospital · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRectovaginal fistula (RVF) is a serious complication after colorectal anastomosis using a double-stapling technique. RVF following this procedure has been considered to be refractory to conservative treatment. CASE PRESENTATION: A 75-year-old woman who underwent laparoscopy-assisted low anterior resection for early rectal cancer developed RVF on the 12th postoperative day. Conservative treatment was chosen and was successful. She was discharged from the hospital after 3 weeks with a normal oral diet. Colonoscopy on the 50th postoperative day showed that the RVF was closed.

conclusionConservative treatment may be effective for RVF after colorectal anastomosis using a double-stapling technique when there is no evidence of defecation through the vagina.

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Double-stapling techniqueLow anterior resectionRectovaginal fistula

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PMID29073547
PMCPMC5655408
OpenAlexW2766259468

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