Management of recto-vaginal fistulas after prosthetic reinforcement treatment for pelvic organ prolapse

AIM: To communicate our findings on successful treat-ment of recto-vaginal fistulas (RVFs) after prosthetic reinforcement surgery of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). METHODS: A retrospective single center study between 1998 and 2008 was performed. A total of 80 patients with RVF were identified, of whic...

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Published inWorld journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 16; no. 24; pp. 3011 - 3015
Main Authors Ouaïssi, Mehdi, Cresti, Silvia, Giger, Urs, Sielezneff, Igor, Pirrò, Nicolas, Berthet, Bruno, Grandval, Philippe, Consentino, Bernard, Sastre, Bernard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Department of Visceral- and Oncological Surgery, Timone Hospital, 13385 Marseille, France%Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, 4101 Binningen, Switzerland%Department of gastroenterology, Timone Hospital, 13385 Marseille, France 28.06.2010
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Aged
Brief
Digestive System Surgical Procedures - methods
Female
Humans
Ileostomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - complications
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - surgery
Prostheses and Implants
Rectovaginal Fistula - surgery
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Prosthetic treatment
Pelvic organ prolapse
Recto-vaginal fistula
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Summary:AIM: To communicate our findings on successful treat-ment of recto-vaginal fistulas (RVFs) after prosthetic reinforcement surgery of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). METHODS: A retrospective single center study between 1998 and 2008 was performed. A total of 80 patients with RVF were identified, of which five patients (6%), with a mean age of 65 years (range: 52-73), had undergone previous surgery for POP with pros-thetic reinforcement. RESULTS: All patients complained about ongoing vaginal infections and febri...
Bibliography:Prosthetic treatment
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Pelvic organ prolapse
Recto-vaginal fistula
Pelvic organ prolapse; Recto-vaginal fistula; Prosthetic treatment
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Correspondence to: Mehdi Ouaïssi, MD, PhD, Department of Visceral- and Oncological Surgery, Timone Hospital, 13385 Marseille, Cedex 05, France. mehdi.ouaissi@mail.ap-hm.fr
Author contributions: Ouaïssi M and Cresti S contributed equally; Cresti S, Ouaïssi M and Giger U conceived and designed the study; Cresti S and Ouaïssi M performed the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data; Ouaïssi M and Giger U drafted the manuscript; Sastre B, Sielezneff I, Pirrò N, Consentino B, Berthet B and Grandval P reviewed and supervised the manuscript.
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ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v16.i24.3011