Postoperative rectovaginal fistula: Can colonic pull-through delayed coloanal anastomosis avoid the need for definitive stoma? An experience of 28 consecutives cases.

Marc BlondeauCamélia LabiadDan MelkaCharles de PonthaudMassimo GiaccaMarie MonsinjonYves Panis

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)

In cases of postoperative RVF, DCAA is a safe option which can avoid definitive stoma in the great majority of the patients. Concomitant use of a temporary stoma appears to slightly increase the success rate.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
patient reported outcomes
rectal cancer