Spontaneous Healing of a Rectovaginal Fistula Developing after Laparoscopic Segmental Bowel Resection for Intestinal Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis
Joint Authors
Kondo, William
Ribeiro, Reitan
Trippia, Carlos Henrique
Zomer, Monica Tessmann
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The surgical treatment of intestinal deep infiltrating endometriosis has an associated risk of major complications such as dehiscence of the intestinal anastomosis, pelvic abscess, and rectovaginal fistula.
The management of postoperative rectovaginal fistula frequently requires a reoperation and the construction of a stoma for temporary fecal diversion.
In this paper we describe a 27-year-old woman undergoing laparoscopic treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis (extramucosal cystectomy, resection of the uterosacral ligaments, resection of the posterior vaginal fornix, and segmental bowel resection) complicated by a rectovaginal fistula, which healed spontaneously with nonsurgical conservative treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kondo, William& Ribeiro, Reitan& Trippia, Carlos Henrique& Zomer, Monica Tessmann. 2013. Spontaneous Healing of a Rectovaginal Fistula Developing after Laparoscopic Segmental Bowel Resection for Intestinal Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kondo, William…[et al.]. Spontaneous Healing of a Rectovaginal Fistula Developing after Laparoscopic Segmental Bowel Resection for Intestinal Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kondo, William& Ribeiro, Reitan& Trippia, Carlos Henrique& Zomer, Monica Tessmann. Spontaneous Healing of a Rectovaginal Fistula Developing after Laparoscopic Segmental Bowel Resection for Intestinal Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502164
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502164