TITLE:
Obstetric recto-vaginal fistula: What technique to use?
AUTHORS:
Sanaa Errarhay, Samia Mahmoud, Najia Hmidani, Hanane Saadi, Chahrazed Bouchikhi, Abdelaziz Banani
KEYWORDS:
Recto-Vaginal; Obstetric Trauma; Pelvic Trauma; Treatment
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.3 No.5,
July
2,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Objective: The recto-vaginal
fistula is an abnormal communication between the previous wall of the rectum
and the posterior face of the vagina through the recto-vaginal septum. They are
often due to the obstetric traumas and they can be of post-surgical origin.
Methods: We report five cases of patients with obstetric recto-vaginal fistula
and all of the patients have surgical intervention with a resection of the fistulous
route and rectal wall. Results: The patient did not present any recidivating
and the evolution is satisfactory without complications or recidivating. Conclusion:
The treatment of recto-vaginal fistula is often difficult exposed to
recurrence; and the therapeutic indications must be adapted to every type of
fistula by taking into account its size, its
location and its etiology.