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Various surgical procedures have been reported for the repair of a rectovaginal fistula, but a failure of the initial repair leads to difficulty in the second and later operations. This report presents the case of a 58-year-old woman with a recurrent rectovaginal fistula after a low anterior resection for rectal cancer who achieved a good outcome following a repair using a gluteal-fold flap. We therefore conclude that the transfer of a well-vascularized gluteal-fold flap may be a safe and reliable method to repair a rectovaginal fistula with a large diameter following repeated recurrence.
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Onishi, K., Ogino, A., Saida, Y. et al. Repair of a recurrent rectovaginal fistula using gluteal-fold flap: Report of a case. Surg Today 39, 615–618 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-008-3883-7
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