title: [Treatment of vesicovaginal fistulas].
abstract: The authors evaluated in a retrospective analysis their experience with treatment of vesicovaginal fistulae in 36 patients. Most frequently--almost in 90%--the fistulae developed after a gynaecological operation, in particular surgery on account of benign, but also malignant disease. The authors used for surgical correction of the fistulae a transvaginal approach in 28 (77.8%) patients, a transvesical approach in 5 (13.9%) patients and a transvesical and transperitoneal approach in two (5.5%) patients. One fistula receded spontaneously during drainage of the urinary bladder. Primary correction of the fistula was successful in 34 (94.4%) patients. In two patients further surgical treatment was necessary. With regard to their favourable experience the authors recommend a transvaginal approach which is in their opinion suited for the majority of non- complicated vesicovaginal fistulae. In corrections of extensive fistulae after radiotherapy a combined transvesical and transperitoneal approach with fixation of the omentum in the space between the vagina and urinary bladder proved useful.
authors.affiliation: Urolog. klinika Jeseniovej LF UK, Martin.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kliment
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beráts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*