title: [Surgical treatment of rectovaginal fistulae].
abstract: Results of treatment of 31 patients, aged 22-62 years, with rectovaginal fistula (RVG) were analyzed. RVG of the 1st degree of complexity was found in 7 patients; 19 women had RVG of the 2nd degree of complexity and the rest 5 patients had an RVG of the 3rd degree. During the surgery bringing down mucosa, the so called "tissue flap plasty" with the anterior sphincterolevatoroplasty was performed. Low-intensity laser irradiation was used for wound treatment postoperatively. Fistula recurrence was registered only in two patients.
authors.forename: Kh N
authors.initials: KhN
authors.lastname: Musaev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult