Treatment of Rectovaginal Fistula. [PDF]
Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) is a challenging complication with unsatisfactory success and a significant burden for the patients. With insufficient clinical data due to the rare entity, the present state of treatments for RVFs was reviewed especially form ...
Maeda K, Wada N, Shida A.
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Transvaginal repair of a rectovaginal fistula caused by transvaginal mesh prolapse surgery. [PDF]
Introduction Transvaginal mesh surgery can cause mesh complications including rare rectovaginal fistula. We report a case of a rectovaginal fistula treated transvaginally without colostomy. Case presentation A 57‐year‐old female was referred to us due to
Matsuyama A+7 more
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Novel Approach in Rectovaginal Fistula Treatment: Combination of Modified Martius Flap and Autologous Micro-Fragmented Adipose Tissue. [PDF]
In this paper, we introduce an innovative therapeutic approach for managing rectovaginal fistulas (RVF), by combining the modified Martius flap and micro-fragmented adipose tissue (MFAT) enriched with mesenchymal stem cells (MSC).
Dimova A+6 more
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Rectovaginal Fistula Due to an Erosive Pessary: A Case Report
Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when pelvic organs protrude through the vagina due to displacement from their normal anatomic position, as a result of a weakening of the pelvic muscles. Pessaries have long been used to treat POP, but they
Waleed Inayat Mohamed+5 more
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Systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by Crohn's disease with rectovaginal fistula. [PDF]
Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease, and few cases combine with Crohn’s disease. We present the first SLE patient concurrent with Crohn’s disease and rectovaginal fistula.
Yeh H+6 more
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Martius fat pad flap procedure for management of obstetric rectovaginal fistula: A case report. [PDF]
Obstetric trauma is a risk factor for rectovaginal fistula, and it is a challenge for both patients and surgeons. In this case report, we describe the surgical technique of the Martius fat pad flap for repair of a rectovaginal fistula.
Hadi THS+6 more
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Rectovaginal fistula in a cervical cancer patient treated with sequential radiotherapy and bevacizumab: A dose-volume analysis. [PDF]
Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor that exerts antitumor effect by preventing tumor angiogenesis. Gastrointestinal fistula is a common side effect of bevacizumab in combination with radiotherapy.
Tomizawa K+6 more
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Comparative study on the establishment efficacy of four types of animal models of rectovaginal fistula in rabbits. [PDF]
Various surgical methods have so far been developed for treating rectovaginal fistula (RVF), each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The lack of standardized animal models of RVF is a major reason for the failure to establish a unified and ...
Zhang M+6 more
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VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA AND RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA [PDF]
This article is necessarily in large degree a recapitulation of my surgical studies carried on during a series of years, reports of which have been published from time to time. Soon after returning from my medical studies during 1869 and 1870 in the University of Berlin, it was my exceptional good fortune to become the student of J. Marion Sims of New
HENRY O. MARCY
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Minimally invasive endoscopic repair of rectovaginal fistula. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Surgical 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.
Zeng YX+5 more
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