Re: Delivery mode in a patient with a previous rectovaginal fist

From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com)
Fri Aug 29 22:32:52 1997


>Don't mess with a successful rectovaginal fistula repair.
>M.A. Pelosi, III, MD
>
>Dear Ron, I would disagree with Dr. pelosi. Since the adage of
>skinning cats is so familiar, so is the routine statement about doing
>c/s. If your assessment is that vaginal delivery is reasonable, then
>it is acceptable. I have done vaginal deliveries multiple times in
>this same situation.
>
>Bob
>Robert J. Carpenter, Jr. MD
>St. Luke's Medical Tower,#2720
>6624 Fannin,Houston,Tx 77030
>zygote@icsi.net 713-795-4600
>FAX:713-795-4422

Bob: I am in the camp to do a section no matter what. Why risk, however small, messing up the sucessful RV fistula repair. I can't imagine that many women would wish to undergo the ordeal again.

IMHO, to not section is nuckin' futs!

--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D., FACOG
Private Practice
Roswell, Ga.




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