Successful laparoscopy-assisted repair of a rectovaginal fistula after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a report of two cases

Successful laparoscopy-assisted repair of a rectovaginal fistula after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a report of two cases

Abstract Background Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) after low anterior resection for rectal cancer is troublesome and refractory. Although various surgical procedures have been previously described, no definitive procedure has shown a satisfactory outcome. We present two consecutive Japanese patients who...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Ohta, Kyozo Hashimoto, Tomoyuki Mizukuro, Byonggu An, Yumi Zen, Yusuke Nishina, Yoshitaka Terada, Naomi Kitamura, Hiroya Akabori, Mitsuhiro Fujino, Eiji Mekata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Rectovaginal fistula
Rectal cancer
Low anterior resection
Double-stapling technique
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01150-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01150-6

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