ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2022
Minimally invasive endoscopic repair of rectovaginal fistula.
Article in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2022. 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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- Exploring Fistula Development in Gynaecologic Malignancies: Aetiology, Diagnosis and Treatment Advances.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- A fully transanal endoscopic approach for large post-anastomotic high rectovaginal fistulas: An IDEAL stage 1 technical note.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2026Article
- A Gender Perspective on Coloproctological Diseases: A Narrative Review on Female Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Postoperative rectovaginal fistula: stoma may not be necessary-a French retrospective cohort.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- Treatment of Rectovaginal Fistula.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical techniques for repair of rectovaginal fistula (RVF) have been continually developed, but the ideal procedure remains unclear. Endoscopic repair is a novel and minimally invasive technique for RVF repair with increasing reporting.
aimTo review the current applications and preliminary outcomes of this technique for RVF repair, aiming to give surgeons an alternative in clinical practice.
methodsAvailable articles were searched according to the search strategy. And the sample size, fistula etiology, fistula type, endoscopic repair approaches, operative time and hospital stay, follow-up period, complication and life quality assessment were selected for recording and further analysis.
resultsA total of 11 articles were eventually identified, involving 71 patients with RVFs who had undergone endoscopic repair. The principal causes of RVFs were surgery (
conclusionIn conclusion, endoscopic repair of RVF is novel, minimally invasive and promising with acceptable preliminary effectiveness. Given its unique advantages, endoscopic repair can be an alternative technique for surgeons.
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