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[Vaginal-sigmoid fistula caused by diverticular disease]. 1998

M V Vitale, and F Cervo, and F Barbieri

Divisione di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia, SSN-Regione Campania-ASL Caserta 1, Presidio Ospedaliero-Maddaloni.

A case of a 66 years old patient suffering from a sigmoido-vaginal fistula and diverticulosis, previously treated with a total laparohysterectomy, is reported. Retrograde studies demonstrated the presence of fistula, whereas colonoscopy and barium enema failed. After laparotomy and an appropriate bowel preparation, surgery was restricted to the bowel resection and anastomosis, whereas the vaginal defect was not closed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010535	Laparoscopy	A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.	Celioscopy,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures,Peritoneoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgery,Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical,Surgery, Laparoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic,Celioscopies,Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries,Laparoscopic Surgeries,Laparoscopies,Peritoneoscopies,Surgeries, Laparoscopic,Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted,Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
D004240	Diverticulum	A pouch or sac developed from a tubular or saccular organ, such as the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.	Diverticulosis,Diverticula
D005260	Female		Females
D005402	Fistula	Abnormal communication most commonly seen between two internal organs, or between an internal organ and the surface of the body.	Fistulas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D012810	Sigmoid Diseases	Pathological processes in the SIGMOID COLON region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).	Sigmoid Colon Diseases,Colon Disease, Sigmoid,Colon Diseases, Sigmoid,Disease, Sigmoid,Disease, Sigmoid Colon,Diseases, Sigmoid,Diseases, Sigmoid Colon,Sigmoid Colon Disease,Sigmoid Disease
D014623	Vaginal Diseases	Pathological processes of the VAGINA.	Disease, Vaginal,Diseases, Vaginal,Vaginal Disease