Open AccessOne or Two Stages Procedure for Repair of Rectovestibular Fistula: Which is Safer? (A Single Institution Experience)
Author(s) -
Mohamed Khalifa,
Khalid Shreef,
Mohammad A Al Ekrashy,
Tarek Gobran
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/ajps.ajps_61_16
Subject(s) - medicine , colostomy , surgery , anal stenosis , wound dehiscence , fistula , stenosis , dehiscence , constipation , medical record , hemorrhoids
Rectovestibular fistula (RVF) is the most common type of anorectal malformations in females. The need for a diverting colostomy during correction of defect has ignited a heated debate. In this study, we reviewed the girls with RVF that had been treated by either one or two stage procedure in the past 10 years in our institution to define whether one stage or two stage procedures is safer and more beneficial for the patients.