Retovaginal fistula: minimally invasive endoscopic approach

Abstract Text Female patient, 89 years old, with a history of chronic constipation, requiring frequent treatment with enemas. She was referred to our department due daily enteric/fecaloid vaginal discharge with 1 year of evolution. She performed a rectosigmoidoscopy, which identified an apparent orifice in the anterior wall of rectum, which could correspond to a fistulous tract. Pelvic MRI confirmed the fistulous tract between the rectum and the vagina. A new rectosigmoidoscopy was performed, with the closure of the orifice with an 11mm OTS-clip without complications. One month after the procedure, the patient remained asymptomatic and with a substantial improvement in her quality of life [1] [2] [3] [4].

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Artikel online veröffentlicht:
14. April 2023

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