Skip to main content
Key Specialties
Anesthesiology Cardiology Dermatology Diabetology Endocrinology Gastroenterology and Hepatology General Medicine Geriatrics Hematology Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Nephrology Neurology Obstetrics and Gynecology Oncology Ophthalmology Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology Surgery Urology
Congress Coverage
ASH 2024 Annual Meeting 2024 ESMO Congress 2024 ERS Congress 2024 EASD Congress 2024 ESC Congress 2024 EAN Congress 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting 2024 ACC Congress
Clinical Collections
Advances in Alzheimer’s

Podcast | Sexual health in older age

Dr Holly Thomas helps us unpack the needlessly taboo subject of sex and sexual health in women of older age.

Listen now
ADVANCED SEARCH
Log in
Top
Digestive Diseases and Sciences

12-03-2025 | Crohn's Disease | Image of the Month

Transanal Opening of the Intersphincteric Space (TROPIS) Combined with Suture-Dragging for Complex Rectovaginal Fistula (RVF) with Anorectal Stenosis in Crohn’s Disease

Authors: Yang Liu, Yanting Sun, Pengfei Zhou, Jiawen Wang

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Login to get access

Excerpt

Crohn’s disease (CD) is the second most common cause of rectovaginal fistula (RVF) [1]. The combination of transanal opening of the intersphincteric space (TROPIS) and suture-dragging offers a promising treatment for this situation [2−3]. …
Literature
1.
Andreani SM, Dang HH, Grondona P et al. Rectovaginal fistula in Crohn’s disease. Diseases of the colon and rectum 2007;50:2215–2222.CrossRefPubMed
2.
Reyes Díaz ML, Hinojosa-Ramirez F, Ramallo Solís IM et al. Results at one year of the TROPIS technique in the treatment of complex anal fistula. Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2024;S2173–5077(24):00277–1.
3.
Wang C, Yao Y, Dong Q et al. Application and development of suture-dragging therapy for anal fistula. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2015;18:1203–1206.PubMed
Metadata
Title
Transanal Opening of the Intersphincteric Space (TROPIS) Combined with Suture-Dragging for Complex Rectovaginal Fistula (RVF) with Anorectal Stenosis in Crohn’s Disease
Authors
Yang Liu
Yanting Sun
Pengfei Zhou
Jiawen Wang
Publication date
12-03-2025
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-025-08967-3

Elevate your expertise in aplastic anemia (Link opens in a new window)

Transform the way you care for your patients with aplastic anemia with our 3-module series using real-world case studies and expert insights. Discover why early diagnosis matters, explore the benefits and risks of current treatments, and develop tailored approaches for complex cases. 

Supported by:
  • Pfizer
Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME
Learn more

Keynote series | Spotlight on menopause

Menopause can have a significant impact on the body, with effects ranging beyond the endocrine and reproductive systems. Learn about the systemic effects of menopause, so you can help patients in your clinics through the transition.   

Prof. Martha Hickey
Dr. Claudia Barth
Dr. Samar El Khoudary
Developed by: Springer Medicine
Watch now
Video
Image Credits