Interposition of fallopian salpinges in the treatment of sigmoidovaginal fistula, secondary to vaginal hysterectomy with failure of previous repair

A 50-year-old woman, para 4, suffering from uterine fibromatosis and recurrent menometrorrhagia, underwent vaginal hysterectomy with preservation of salpinges. About 15 days after surgery, hydrosoluble contrast enema showed sigmoidovaginal fistula; after about two months there was failure of surgery...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2000-07, Vol.264 (1), p.45-46
Main Authors: Dessole, S, Capobianco, G, Noya, G, Meloni, G B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colon, Sigmoid
Colonic Diseases - diagnosis
Colonic Diseases - etiology
Colonic Diseases - surgery
Contrast Media
Enema
Fallopian Tubes
Female
Fistula
Fistula - diagnosis
Fistula - etiology
Fistula - surgery
Humans
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy, Vaginal - adverse effects
Middle Aged
Reoperation
Surgery
Treatment Failure
Vaginal Diseases - diagnosis
Vaginal Diseases - etiology
Vaginal Diseases - surgery
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:A 50-year-old woman, para 4, suffering from uterine fibromatosis and recurrent menometrorrhagia, underwent vaginal hysterectomy with preservation of salpinges. About 15 days after surgery, hydrosoluble contrast enema showed sigmoidovaginal fistula; after about two months there was failure of surgery repair by the rectal endoscopic technique. A month later, we performed repair surgery by the abdominal approach interposing fallopian salpinges between the sigmoid and the vagina. About two months later, a enema showed absence of fistula and today the women is free from disease.
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/PL00007486