title: Autologous buccal mucosa graft for repair of recurrent rectovaginal fistula.
abstract: Post-operative pediatric rectovaginal fistulas are rare, can be challenging to repair, and often recur. The versatility, ease of accessibility, vascularization, and likeness to native vaginal tissues make autologous buccal mucosal grafts a novel tissue substitute for the repair of a recurrent rectovaginal fistula after the surgical repair of anorectal malformations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology, UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Drive, MC F4.04, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA.
authors.forename: Gwen M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Grimsby
authors.forename: Anne C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Linda A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D064592:Autografts / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery; D014744:Vietnam; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology