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Five‐layer Repair of Rectovaginal Fistula using a Vaginal Approach. A Case Report
Author(s) -
Haylen Bernard T.,
Cerqui Anthony J.,
Meagher Alan P.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1999.tb03465.x
Subject(s) - rectovaginal fistula , medicine , fistula , vagina , surgery
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.