Closure of recurrent colovaginal fistulas using AMPLATZER occluder device
BMJ Open Gastroenterology, ISSN: 2054-4774, Vol: 9, Issue: 1
2022
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Article Description
A 79-year-old woman and a 92-year-old woman were referred to the gastroenterology department for management of persistent colovaginal fistula despite surgical and non-surgical management. Both patients had several hospitalisations for recurrent urinary tract infections. After failed surgical management and endoscopy using over-The-scope clipping, both patients underwent endoscopic closure using the Amplatzer cardiac septal occluder device. Both patients underwent successful closure and had no recurrence of symptoms at 6-month follow-up. Although there are several therapies available for persistent colovaginal fistulas, most involve multiple sessions and have high recurrence rate. There have been reports in the literature of cardiac septal occluders being used in the management of upper gastrointestinal tract fistulas, but few cases exist explaining their role in the management of colovaginal fistulas. Our cases demonstrate that cardiac septal occluders may be a viable option for management of fistulas and warrants further studies to reproduce its effectiveness and safety.
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http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85132416789&origin=inward; http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000921; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35701008; https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000921; https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000921; https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/9/1/e000921
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