title: Use of the transverse colon conduit for vesicovaginal fistula in late-stage carcinoma of the cervix.
abstract: Fifty-five patients with advanced carcinoma of the cervix and vesicovaginal fistula were managed by urinary diversion using the transverse colon as a conduit. The surgical technique is described and this form of urinary diversion is recommended for these patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*