Five-layer Repair of Rectovaginal Fistula using a Vaginal Approach. A Case Report

We present a case of a rectovaginal fistula which was revealed as an incidental finding at the time of posterior colporrhaphy. We describe a previously unreported 5‐layer repair through a vaginal approach in preference to the more frequently reported approaches of endoanal flap or conversion to a fo...

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Published in:Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology 1999-02, Vol.39 (1), p.131-133
Main Authors: Haylen, Bernard T., Cerqui, Anthony J., Meagher, Alan P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
Flatulence - etiology
Humans
Middle Aged
Rectovaginal Fistula - classification
Rectovaginal Fistula - complications
Rectovaginal Fistula - diagnosis
Rectovaginal Fistula - surgery
Suture Techniques
Urinary Incontinence, Stress - etiology
Vagina
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Summary:We present a case of a rectovaginal fistula which was revealed as an incidental finding at the time of posterior colporrhaphy. We describe a previously unreported 5‐layer repair through a vaginal approach in preference to the more frequently reported approaches of endoanal flap or conversion to a fourth degree tear. The diagnosis and management of rectovaginal fistulas is discussed.
ISSN:0004-8666
1479-828X
DOI:10.1111/j.1479-828X.1999.tb03465.x