Rectovaginal fistula: A common diagnostic error with significant consequences in girls with anorectal malformations

Rectovaginal fistula: a common diagnostic error with significant consequences in girls with anorectal malformations.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Rectovaginal fistula is a term that continues to be used frequently to describe girls with anorectal malformations. This study attempts to evaluate the true frequency of this anomaly and the consequences of its misdiagnosis. METHODS A retrospective review of all girls with anorectal malformations treated by the senior author from 1980 through September 2000 was performed, a...

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Anorectal Abscess, Fistula-in-Ano, and Rectovaginal Fistula.

Benign Anorectal: Rectovaginal Fistulas

Obstetric injury is the most frequent cause of acquired rectovaginal fistulas but infection and other forms of trauma may also result in these fistulas. After an obstetric injury, the fistula may be manifest immediately but more frequently appears 7–10 days after delivery. Fistulas occur most often after a thirdor fourth-degree laceration. Inadequate repair, breakdown of the repair, or infectio...

Anomalies associated with anorectal malformations.

BACKGROUND The purpose of the paper is to review the incidence of associated congenital anomalies that are encountered in patients presenting anorectal malformations and compare these results with those previously published. MATERIAL AND METHODS A number of 50 cases with ARM from our institution were reviewed (from 2005 to 2012) and information was collected on patient demographics, type of A...

urogenital and other associated anomalies in patients with anorectal malformations