Percutaneously applied ureteral clips: treatment of vesicovaginal fistula.
Percutaneous techniques to manage urinary fistulas have had limited success. To overcome this, self-closing metallic clips were developed to occlude the ureter. The clips are applied through a percutaneously placed 30-F Teflon sheath. A case is reported in which the clips and new technique were successfully used.
D000368:Aged; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014513:Ureter; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*