Transpubic repair of vesicourethrovaginal fistula.
A patient with recurrent urinary vaginal fistula involving bladder, bladder neck, and urethra was treated by transpubic approach. This afforded excellent exposure for careful repair of the urologic defects. Difficulty with ambulation during the first few weeks postoperatively may be related to removal of larger segment of pubic bone than is usually reported.
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000601:surgery; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000601:surgery; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000601:surgery