A fully transanal endoscopic approach for large post-anastomotic high rectovaginal fistulas: An IDEAL stage 1 technical note.

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Date publication

mars 2026

Journal

Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MUTTER Didier

Tous les auteurs :
Lapergola A, Alicata F, Hag P, Alhammadi F, Riva P, Reitano E, D'Urso A, Mutter D

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41749041

Résumé

High rectovaginal fistulas (RVFs) remain a challenging condition, often requiring transabdominal surgery associated with significant morbidity, particularly in patients with hostile abdomens and multiple prior pelvic operations. Minimally invasive, video-assisted and sphincter-preserving alternatives have been described for mid and low RVF but exceptionally reported for high and large defects.