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Has anyone had personal experience with rectovaginal fistula repair?

Ostomy | Last Active: Dec 9, 2023 | Replies (59)
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@trishanna

My lovely fistula (hole in my vagina) is getting worse. I, too, recommend Mayo and requested a second opinion, and was refused. I am with you in spirit and shall follow even though I can't help. One cannot imagine oily diarrhea gushing out of one's vagina. Worse experience of my life and I am 82. Lack of knowledge out here in monstrous! Recommend a colorectal surgeon.

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cnh | @cnh | Mar 22, 2022

I too have a vaginal fistula and after 3 surgeries which all have failed, I do not know where to go. The head of Urology at UTSW suggest I see one of his colleagues who can do the surgery robotically. I believe that the procedure is not the problem. The problem is the materials used to try and close up the fistula. Im 72 and my whole life is turned upside down. Both doctors that performed the surgery do not know what went wrong and would do nothing different. So where do I go from here?

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