Complicated diverticular colon disease in patients younger than 35 years: report of two cases and literature review.

Background: Complicated colonic diverticular disease in young patients is a rare entity, with an incidence <10% from all patients in the largest series.

Clinical Cases: We present two cases of complicated diverticular disease in patients <35 years old treated at the Hospital Juárez of México City. Both patients had acute abdominal pain with several days of evolution.

[Postobstetric rectovaginal fistula: surgical treatment using endorectal advancement flap].

Background: Rectovaginal fistulas account for <5% of all rectal fistulas. Obstetrical injuries are the most common cause of these types of fistulas. There have been a multitude of surgical approaches developed for operative repair.