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Cardiac Device Closes Rare Colovaginal Fistula, Patient Thriving

6/5/2026

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Kauvery Hospital used a cardiac occlusion device to seal a colovaginal fistula in a 73-year-old patient.
Doctors at the Vadapalani campus performed the procedure and reported the patient was well two weeks later.
Senior interventional cardiologist P. Manokar said the team, lacking prior experience with the device, required careful planning after sutures failed on fibrotic tissue.
Hospital co-founder Aravindan Selvaraj said the success reflects multidisciplinary collaboration and a patient-centred approach.

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Story summary

Kauvery Hospital used a cardiac occlusion device to seal a colovaginal fistula in a 73-year-old patient.
Doctors at the Vadapalani campus performed the procedure and reported the patient was well two weeks later.
Senior interventional cardiologist P. Manokar said the team, lacking prior experience with the device, required careful planning after sutures failed on fibrotic tissue.
Hospital co-founder Aravindan Selvaraj said the success reflects multidisciplinary collaboration and a patient-centred approach.