ArticleObstetrics and gynecology international2018
Treatment of Rectovaginal Fistula Using Sphincteroplasty and Fistulectomy.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sphincter repair procedures may be favored in the treatment of obstetrical recto-vaginal fistula: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Pooled it
- Treatment of Rectovaginal Fistula.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2023Review
- Minimally invasive endoscopic repair of rectovaginal fistula.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2022Article
- Rectovaginal Fistula in Crohn's Disease: When and How to Operate?Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2022Review
- Bartholin's gland abscess a rare cause of rectovaginal fistula: A case report and literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2021Article
- Allogeneic expanded adipose-derived stem cells in the treatment of rectovaginal fistulas in Crohn's disease.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2021Article
- Surgical repair of rectovaginal fistulas: predictors of fistula closure.International urogynecology journal · 2019Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimTo assess the results of the treatment of rectovaginal fistulas with incontinence and impaired anal tonus. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study comprised three rectovaginal fistula groups that were treated using sphincteroplasty and fistulectomy: group 1: eight women with simple rectovaginal fistula due to birth trauma; group 2: six rectovaginal fistula cases that were associated with chronic inflammatory diseases; and group 3: five cases with at least one failed repair attempt. In the second step, operations that took place before the year 2000 were compared to the operations that took place after the year 2000 in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics.
resultsAll of the simple rectovaginal fistula cases healed after the operation. Five of the group 2 patients healed after the operation. However, 1 patient with Crohn's disease needed to undergo reoperation, but successfully healed after 6 months. On the contrary, 3 patients in group 3 healed (60%) whereas 2 of them failed to heal. Clinical characteristics of the patients were different between the groups (before and after the year 2000).
conclusionThe choice of operation must be done according to the patient's underlying pathology. Proper management of associated inflammatory diseases and systemic disorders is recommended for necessary complex cases.
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