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Sigmoidovaginal fistula secondary to diverticular disease. A report of three cases.
J Reprod Med. 1988 Mar; 33(3):313-6.JR

Abstract

Colovaginal fistula from any cause is rare. Diverticular disease is the most common cause. We treated three women for sigmoidovaginal fistulae secondary to diverticular disease. These 3 cases bring the total number reported to 49. Diagnosis of these fistulae may be difficult, and controversy exists over which form of surgical management should be employed. Since more women are living to an age at which diverticular disease is common, colovaginal fistulae probably will be encountered by the gynecologist with increasing frequency. Colovaginal fistula secondary to diverticular disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis when an elderly women complains of flatus vaginalis.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Reeves KO
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
Young RL
No affiliation info available
Gordon AN
No affiliation info available
Thomas SJ
No affiliation info available
Redwine WA
No affiliation info available
Edwards GR
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AgedAged, 80 and overDiverticulitis, ColonicFemaleHumansIntestinal FistulaMiddle AgedRadiographySigmoid DiseasesVaginal Fistula

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

3361523

Citation

Reeves, K O., et al. "Sigmoidovaginal Fistula Secondary to Diverticular Disease. a Report of Three Cases." The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, vol. 33, no. 3, 1988, pp. 313-6.
Reeves KO, Young RL, Gordon AN, et al. Sigmoidovaginal fistula secondary to diverticular disease. A report of three cases. J Reprod Med. 1988;33(3):313-6.
Reeves, K. O., Young, R. L., Gordon, A. N., Thomas, S. J., Redwine, W. A., & Edwards, G. R. (1988). Sigmoidovaginal fistula secondary to diverticular disease. A report of three cases. The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 33(3), 313-6.
Reeves KO, et al. Sigmoidovaginal Fistula Secondary to Diverticular Disease. a Report of Three Cases. J Reprod Med. 1988;33(3):313-6. PubMed PMID: 3361523.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Sigmoidovaginal fistula secondary to diverticular disease. A report of three cases. AU - Reeves,K O, AU - Young,R L, AU - Gordon,A N, AU - Thomas,S J,Jr AU - Redwine,W A, AU - Edwards,G R, PY - 1988/3/1/pubmed PY - 2001/3/28/medline PY - 1988/3/1/entrez SP - 313 EP - 6 JF - The Journal of reproductive medicine JO - J Reprod Med VL - 33 IS - 3 N2 - Colovaginal fistula from any cause is rare. Diverticular disease is the most common cause. We treated three women for sigmoidovaginal fistulae secondary to diverticular disease. These 3 cases bring the total number reported to 49. Diagnosis of these fistulae may be difficult, and controversy exists over which form of surgical management should be employed. Since more women are living to an age at which diverticular disease is common, colovaginal fistulae probably will be encountered by the gynecologist with increasing frequency. Colovaginal fistula secondary to diverticular disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis when an elderly women complains of flatus vaginalis. SN - 0024-7758 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/3361523/Sigmoidovaginal_fistula_secondary_to_diverticular_disease__A_report_of_three_cases_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -