Rectovestibular fistula: Is treatment always required?

Authors

  • B V Raghunath
  • M L Girish
  • Rajashekhar Jade

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2016.v03.i03.025

Keywords:

Anal incontinence, Rectovestibular fistula, Vaginal delivery

Abstract

The traditional teaching in the management of rectovestibular fistula involves corrective surgery, either in single or multiple stages. Usually, female children operated for the same are advised cesarean section during childbirth to prevent damage to the neoanus. Herein, we report a story of a 68-year-old woman with untreated rectovestibular fistula and has given birth to five children without any sequalae.

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Published

2016-07-15

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2016): July - September

Section

Case Reports

License

Copyright (c) 1970 B V Raghunath, M L Girish, Rajashekhar Jade

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Raghunath, B. V., Girish, M. L., & Jade, R. (2016). Rectovestibular fistula: Is treatment always required?. Indian Journal of Child Health, 3(3), 272-273. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2016.v03.i03.025