the results of 24 operations for repairing rectovaginal fistulas secondary to irradiation for pelvic cancer are presented. -- treatment involved subtotal rectal and sigmoid colon resection with restoration of continuity by means of a peranal coloanal sleeve anastomosis between healthy colon and the rectal stump denuded of its mucosa. -- the functional result in 20 of 24 patients who underwent this procedure was satisfactory to excellent , only 2 patients had partial rectal incontinence .
C0192866
sigmoid colon resection
C0009368
colon