[Management of the rectovaginal fistula. A review of five years at the Colon and Rectal Unit of the General Hospital of Mexico City].

Background: Rectovaginal fistula, although infrequent, produces considerable discomfort to the patients and disables them in their social life.

Objectives: To review and report the experience in the management of rectovaginal fistula in the Colon and Rectal Unit of the General Hospital of Mexico City, from January 1997 to December 2001.

Material And Methods: A retrospective, observational and descriptive study was designed including all patients diagnosed with rectovaginal fistula, who had not been previously operated for this condition in the Colon and Rectal Unit of the General Hospital of Mexico City from January 1977 to December 2001.