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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2021; 13(8): 764-771
Published online Aug 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i8.764
Table 1 Major studies utilizing various treatment modalities for rectovaginal fistula after low anterior resection and their reported outcomes (in order of publication year)
Ref.
Number of cases
Treatment modalities and their outcomes
Rex and Khubchandani[4], 199257Conservative treatment: 14 (success: 70%)
Diversion only: 17 (success: 35%)
Diversion with staged endoanal repair: 8 (success: 63%)
Diversion with re-anastomosis: 3 (success: 100%)
Endoanal repair: 3 (success: 67%)
Re-anastomosis: 3 (success: 100%)
Pull-through operation: 2 (success: 100%)
Abdominoperineal resection: 3 (success: 100%)
Lamazza et al[20], 201615Endoscopic stent: 13 (success: 92%)
Endoscopic stent with subsequent repair: 2 (success: 100%)
Zheng et al[7], 201724Diversion only: 22 (success: 64%)
Diversion with staged endoanal repair: 1 (success 100%)
Endoanal repair: 1 (success: 100%)
Woo et al[9], 201918Conservative treatment: 3 (success: 0%)
Diversion only: 1 (success: 100%)
Diversion with staged endoanal repair: 2 (success: 100%)
Diversion with re-anastomosis: 3 (success: 100%)
Endoanal repair: 6 (success: 100%)
Re-anastomosis: 3 (success: 100%)