ArticleTechniques in coloproctology2020
Redo gracilis interposition for complex perineal fistulas.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- PAVFCOS: The development of a core outcome set for pouch anal and vaginal fistula.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative outcomes of early and late rectourethral fistula: insights from a multicentric retrospective study on multidisciplinary management strategies.Annals of coloproctology · 2026Article
- The use of the gracilis flap in colorectal surgery: surgical technique, results, and review of the literature.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Review
- Gracilis muscle interposition for pouch-vaginal fistulas: a single-centre cohort study and literature review.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Review
- Outcomes of gracilis muscle interposition for rectourethral fistulas caused by treatment of prostate cancer.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Article
- Objective Perfusion Assessment in Gracilis Muscle Interposition-A Novel Software-Based Approach to Indocyanine Green Derived Near-Infrared Fluorescence in Reconstructive Surgery.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Avoiding "dogma" ….Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Article
- Advance in research of treatment and prognosis of iatrogenic rectourethral fistula.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundRectovaginal, pouch-vaginal, and recto-urethral fistulas are very challenging to treat. Gracilis muscle interposition was shown be an effective treatment for these complex fistulas. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and outcomes of redo gracilis interposition for persistent and recurrent complex perineal fistulas.
methodsA retrospective analysis of all patients who had redo gracilis muscle interposition for complex perineal fistulas at our institution from 1995 to 2019 was performed.
resultsNine patients (5 males, mean age 55 years) were included for analysis. The types of fistulas were recto-urethral (n = 5), rectovaginal (n = 2) and pouch-vaginal (n = 2). The success rate was 56% with 5 patients achieving complete healing of the fistula. Only 1 patient (11%) experienced a postoperative complication.
conclusionsRedo gracilis muscle interposition is feasible and safe with promising resultsin healing of complex perineal fistula.
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