Abstract
Late failure of a stapled small-bowel exclusion without transection of the bowel resulted in recurrence of an enterovaginal fistula. This necessitated reoperation and division of the small bowel, following which the patient has remained well. A review of the literature indicates that this problem might occur in similar procedures and suggests that the bowel should not only be cross stapled, but transected when performing exclusion procedures.
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Friedman, I.H. Late failure of a stapled small-bowel exclusion procedure. Dis Colon Rectum 28, 132–133 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552664
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