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The current case series reviews the published literature on obstetric rectal buttonhole injuries and provides further cases from our institution.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A literature review was performed and all results were reviewed. Rectal buttonhole tears following vaginal delivery between 2012 and 2022 in our institution were identified. Repair technique and postoperative management were recorded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There were 14 published case reports. Seven case reports described a two\u2010layer closure, and seven reports described a three\u2010layer closure. Four cases were repaired in collaboration with colorectal surgeons. Twelve cases were asymptomatic after 6\u2009weeks. One woman had a defunctioning stoma following a wound breakdown and one woman was readmitted with a rectal hemorrhage. We identified two women in our institution with buttonhole tears. 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