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Rectovaginal fistula in Crohn's disease
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 1989Rectovaginal fistulas in the setting of Crohn's disease present a difficult management dilemma. Some patients with this problem require proctocolectomy, yet other patients with minimal symptoms never require an operation for treatment of the rectovaginal fistula. For a small percentage of patients, local surgical repair of the fistula may be warranted.
Malcolm C. Veidenheimer +4 more
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What is the best method of rectovaginal fistula repair? A 25-year single-center experience
Techniques in Coloproctology, 2021A. Studniarek +5 more
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Management of Rectovaginal Fistula
2015A rectovaginal fistula (RVF) is defined as an abnormal epithelial-lined connection between the rectum and vagina. It represents a disabling condition for the patients and a challenge for surgeons due to the high failure rate after repair. An individualized, systematic approach to these fistulas based on their size, location, and etiology provides a ...
Daniele Scoglio, Alessandro Fichera
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Management of rectovaginal fistula
Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2016A rectovaginal fistula is an abnormal communication between the epithelial lined surface of the vagina and the rectum, whereas an anovaginal fistula joins the vagina and the anal canal. Fistulae between the anorectum and vagina are relatively uncommon, accounting for less than 5% of all anorectal fistulae.
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Fistulae (Rectovaginal, Rectovesical)
1979The clinical manifestations of a fistula — stool from the vagina, air from the urethra — are often difficult to recognize because the fistulous opening is hidden by the edematous and swollen mucosa. Larger defects occur particularly after radiation therapy and with Crohn’s disease.
Peter Otto, Klaus Ewe
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A nomogram for predicting rectovaginal fistula after low anterior resection for rectal cancer
Surgery today (Print), 2020Mingjin Huang +6 more
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