Treatment of vesicouterine fistula by fulguration.
A 29-year-old woman suffered a vesicouterine fistula following cesarean section. The fistula was treated successfully after cystoscopic identification and fulguration of the tract. Although various surgical approaches to this problem have been described, and a number of cases of spontaneous resolution are reported, to date there have been no reports of treatment of this problem via cystoscopic fulguration. We advocate this simple technique as a primary approach to vesicouterine fistulas.
Molina
L R
LR
Department of Urology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
Lynne
C M
CM
Politano
V A
VA
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*