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Rectovaginal Fistulas

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Surgical Management of Anorectal and Colonic Diseases

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Rectovaginal fistulas are located above the dentate line and should therefore be distinguished from anovagi-nal fistulas. These lesions are rare and account for less than 5% of all anorectal fistulas. They result in very severe and distressing vaginal symptoms which vary according to the underlying disease: fecal soiling and smell; discharge; vaginitis; passage of flatus and even feces, especially during diarrhea; discharge of mucus or blood.

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  1. Départment de Chirurgie, Policlinique de Chirurgie, Hôpital Cantonal, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211, Genève 4, Switzerland

    Marc-Claude Marti

  2. Service de Chirurgie A, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Jean-Claude Givel

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Marti, MC. (1998). Rectovaginal Fistulas. In: Marti, MC., Givel, JC. (eds) Surgical Management of Anorectal and Colonic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10169-8_29

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