Treatment of low rectovaginal fistula by pulling down a rectal mucosal curtain
Sarles, J.C.; Colombo, J.C.
Presse Medicale 12(43): 2761-2763
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0755-4982 PMID: 6228838 Document Number: 204600
The most delicate stage in the repair of low rectovaginal fistulae is closure of the rectal opening. To the numerous and complex procedures proposed, the authors oppose a simple technique which consists of separating the rectal mucosa, which can then be pulled down like a curtain to effectively and completely obturate the opening without attending to the muscular breach. This technique has been successfully used in 9 cases of low recto-vaginal fistulae of obstetrical or infectious origin.