Radiation-induced rectovaginal fistulas in locally advanced gynaecological malignancies-new patients, old problem?
Piotr ZelgaMarcin TchórzewskiMarta ZelgaJanusz SobotkowskiAdam DzikiPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2016)
The treatment of radiation-induced rectovaginal fistulas needs to be tailored individually to each patient. Faecal diversion remains the simplest and safest method of treating RI-RVF, especially in the group of patients who cannot undergo complicated surgical procedures, and offers acceptable quality of life.