Open AccessSurgical Management of Congenital Rectovaginal Fistula and Type III Atresia Ani in an Umbalachery Calf
Author(s) -
R. Uma Rani,
P. Tamilmahan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the indian journal of veterinary sciences and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-1176
pISSN - 2394-0247
DOI - 10.21887/ijvsbt.v14i1.13003
Subject(s) - medicine , imperforate anus , vagina , rectovaginal fistula , genitourinary system , rectum , fistula , vulva , anatomy , anus , pouch , cloaca , atresia , surgery
Congenital rectovaginal fistula is characterised by the communication between the dorsal wall of the vagina and the ventral portion of the rectum, so that the vulva functions as a common opening to the urogenital and gastrointestinal tracts (Shakoor et al., 2012). Type III Atresia Ani is a congenital anomaly in which imperforate anus combined with the blind rectal pouch which is more than 1 cm away from the anal dimple (Vianna and Tobias, 2005). The present report records a case of congenital rectovaginal fistula and type III Atresia Ani in an Umbalacheri calf and its successful surgical management.