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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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@cnh

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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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 26, 2022

Welcome, @cnh. It sounds like having a consult with the surgeon might be a good next step.

I’m hoping that @trishanna may have some thoughts for you as well. Trishanna, how are you doing?

CNH, have you and your doctors talked about alternatives that could be used to close up the fistula and if that indeed is the issue?

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