TY - JOUR
T1 - Rectovaginal Fistula as a Complication of Fecal Management System
AU - Butts, Emily
AU - Padala, Sandeep Anand
AU - Vakiti, Anusha
AU - Kota, Vamsi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 American Federation for Medical Research.
PY - 2019/8/1
Y1 - 2019/8/1
N2 - We report a rare complication of the use of an intrarectal catheter. An 18-year-old female with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia post-matched unrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT) developed hepatic encephalopathy secondary to hepatic sinusoidal obstructive disease. A fecal management system was used to contain and divert fecal matter in this immobilized patient. Approximately 1 month after placement of an intrarectal catheter, stool was noted in the vaginal vault. Speculum examination confirmed development of a rectovaginal fistula.
AB - We report a rare complication of the use of an intrarectal catheter. An 18-year-old female with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia post-matched unrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT) developed hepatic encephalopathy secondary to hepatic sinusoidal obstructive disease. A fecal management system was used to contain and divert fecal matter in this immobilized patient. Approximately 1 month after placement of an intrarectal catheter, stool was noted in the vaginal vault. Speculum examination confirmed development of a rectovaginal fistula.
KW - fecal incontinence
KW - fecal management system
KW - intrarectal catheter
KW - rectovaginal fistula
KW - veno-occlusive disease
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U2 - 10.1177/2324709619869368
DO - 10.1177/2324709619869368
M3 - Article
C2 - 31423842
AN - SCOPUS:85071727704
SN - 2324-7096
VL - 7
JO - Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
JF - Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
ER -