Urinary fistulas: vaginal repair using a labial fat pad.
A technique is recommended to repair urinary fistulas vaginally using a pedicle of labial fat to separate the urothelial and vaginal layers. The technique was used in 6 patients with vesicovaginal and 4 patients with urethrovaginal fistulas. Anatomic results were successful in all cases and stress incontinence was cured in all patients who had this coexistent condition.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000637:transplantation*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000601:surgery