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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
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], 1992 | 57 | Conservative 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], 2016 | 15 | Endoscopic stent: 13 (success: 92%) |
| Endoscopic stent with subsequent repair: 2 (success: 100%) | ||
| Zheng et al[7], 2017 | 24 | Diversion only: 22 (success: 64%) |
| Diversion with staged endoanal repair: 1 (success 100%) | ||
| Endoanal repair: 1 (success: 100%) | ||
| Woo et al[9], 2019 | 18 | Conservative 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%) |
- Citation: Lohsiriwat V, Jitmungngan R. Rectovaginal fistula after low anterior resection: Prevention and management. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(8): 764-771
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i8/764.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i8.764