Surgical correction of a rectovaginal fistula

J. A. Rock; J. D. Woodruff

doi:10.1016/0020-7292(82)90202-8

Surgical correction of a rectovaginal fistula

J. A. Rock
, J. D. Woodruff

College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Section of Reproductive Surgery

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Abstract

A modification of a transplantation procedure to repair congenital vaginal-anus is described. This procedure may serve as an alternative to a primary closure when the rectum lies above the external sphincter muscle and little tissue is available to build a perineal body.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	413-416
Number of pages	4
Journal	International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Volume	20
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(82)90202-8
State	Published - Oct 1982

Keywords

Anal agenesis
Anovulvar fistula
Cutback procedure
External sphincter muscle
Fistulous tract dilatation
Levator sphincteric action
Primary closure
Rectovaginal fistula
Transplantation procedure

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Surgical correction of a rectovaginal fistula

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