Andrew A. Shelton, M.D.
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Transperineal repair of persistent rectovaginal fistulas using an acellular cadaveric dermal graft (AlloDerm).
Dis Colon Rectum. 2006; (9): 1454-7
A number of surgical techniques have been described to treat rectovaginal fistulas. Recurrent or persistent fistulas after previous repair can be particularly difficult to treat. We report a novel technique used to successfully repair rectovaginal fistulas after failed mucosal advancement flap procedures using a transperineal-layered closure with an interposed graft of acellular cadaveric dermis (Alloderm).

