Results of combined medical and surgical treatment of recto-vaginal fistula in Crohn's disease

• Published in: Colorectal disease Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 678 - 683
• Main Authors: Gaertner, W. B., Madoff, R. D., Spencer, M. P., Mellgren, A., Goldberg, S. M., Lowry, A. C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use; Antibodies, Monoclonal - therapeutic use; Colostomy; Combined Modality Therapy; Crohn Disease - complications; Crohn's disease; Drainage; Female; Fibrin Tissue Adhesive - therapeutic use; Humans; Ileostomy; Infliximab; Middle Aged; Recto-vaginal fistula; Rectovaginal Fistula - drug therapy; Rectovaginal Fistula - etiology; Rectovaginal Fistula - surgery; Recurrence; Retrospective Studies; surgery; Surgical Flaps; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Aim  Surgical repair of recto‐vaginal fistula (RVF) in Crohn’s disease (CD) has been associated with high rates of failure. The aim of this study was to compare the outcome in patients with CD who underwent RVF surgery with or without infliximab infusion. Method  A retrospective review was carried o...