Abstract
Background: Intestinovaginal fistula is a challenging condition which requires surgery. The understanding of this rare condition derives from case reports and small case series.
Objective: To determine the utilization of laparoscopy, fecal diversion, surgical outcomes and complications in patients undergoing surgery for intestinovaginal fistula.
Design: Retrospective review of the 2012-2015 ASC-NSQIP database, including the COLO***.
Settings: Adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery with a diagnosis of intestinovaginal fistula (ICD-9 161.9).
Patients: Patients aged over 18 (correct?) undergoing any abdominal surgery for intestinovesical fistula during 2005-2015.
Main outcome measures:
Results: ***
Limitations: Use of administrative data. Only one ICD code is recorded for each patient in ACS-NSQIP, precluding knowing the etiology of the fistula. Possible underreporting of cases.
Conclusions: Use of laparoscopy for intestinovesical fistula has increased.