title: Ureteroscopy: a new asset in the management of postoperative ureterovaginal fistulas.
abstract: Iatrogenic ureteral injury, an uncommon entity, is primarily caused by complications of gynecologic surgery. This report describes a case of ureterovaginal fistula discovered 13 days after a vaginal hysterectomy. Ureteroscopy was performed, with passage of an indwelling ureteral stent for 6 weeks. The patient immediately became continent of urine and the fistula healed, thus avoiding the need for further surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Koonings
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Huffman
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Schlaerth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014624:Vaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*