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Transperineal Repair of Persistent Rectovaginal Fistulas Using an Acellular Cadaveric Dermal Graft (AlloDerm®)

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

A number of surgical techniques have been described to treat rectovaginal fistulas. Recurrent or persistent fistulas after previous repair can be particularly difficult to treat. We report a novel technique used to successfully repair rectovaginal fistulas after failed mucosal advancement flap procedures using a transperineal-layered closure with an interposed graft of acellular cadaveric dermis (Alloderm®).

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  1. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA

    Andrew A. Shelton M.D. & Mark L. Welton M.D.

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    Andrew A. Shelton M.D.

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Shelton, A.A., Welton, M.L. Transperineal Repair of Persistent Rectovaginal Fistulas Using an Acellular Cadaveric Dermal Graft (AlloDerm®). Dis Colon Rectum 49, 1454–1457 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-006-0619-x

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