Nondelay in vesicovaginal fistula repair.
Current attitudes toward closure of vesicovaginal fistulas have engendered a period of delay of three to six months prior to surgical closure. We believe that such delay is unwarranted, and describe our experiences with the closure of these fistulas as soon as the diagnosis is made. We consider our success to be good and therefore advocate a more direct approach to these injuries.
D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*