Rectovaginal Fistula After Gastrointestinal Tract Continuity Restoration Using a Stapler - Case Report

• Authors: Joanna Welanyk , Tomasz Wysocki , Wiesław Nowobilski , Marek Dobosz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The authors presented a case of rectovaginal fistula in a 40-year old female patient after gastrointestinal tract continuity restoration (Hartmann's operation) performed because of iatrogenic rectal damage. The most likely cause of rectovaginal fistula development was the erroneous introduction of the stapler into the vagina and sigmoidovaginostomy during an attempt to reconstruct the continuity of the gastrointestinal tract. In order to reconstruct the continuity of the gastrointestinal tract the patient was subject to anterior rectal resection, sigmoidorectostomy, and closure of the fistula inside the vaginal wall by its duplication. Additionally, a double protective ileostomy was performed, which was subject to closure after three months.

Keywords

EN

rectovaginal fistula; stapler

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 83
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 677-680

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2011

online

17 - 2 - 2012

Contributors

author

Joanna Welanyk

• Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Pomeranian Traumatology Centre in Gdańsk

author

Tomasz Wysocki

• Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Pomeranian Traumatology Centre in Gdańsk

author

Wiesław Nowobilski

• Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Pomeranian Traumatology Centre in Gdańsk

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Marek Dobosz

• Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Pomeranian Traumatology Centre in Gdańsk

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-011-0109-2