title: Novel application of a fecal management system for vaginal use in radiotherapy-associated rectovaginal fistula.
abstract: While highly effective for treating certain gynecologic malignancies, radiotherapy carries known risks, including fistula formation. We report a 75-year-old female with advanced cervical carcinoma who was provided a vaginally placed fecal management system after developing a rectovaginal fistula following primary treatment with chemoradiation. This report presents and discusses a novel method to palliate symptomatic RVFs in advanced-stage cancer.
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sonoda
authors.forename: Rachel E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rosenheck
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tierney
authors.forename: Laila I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Muderspach
authors.forename: Suzanne L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Senikowich
authors.forename: Yvonne G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D059248:Chemoradiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*