Colovesical fistula.
The experience of 66 cases of colovesical fistula is reported. The most common cause was diverticular disease (71%), the remainder being due to malignancy, Crohn's disease, radiotherapy, appendicitis and trauma. The most sensitive investigation was barium enema, which was abnormal in 98% and actually showed the fistula in 57%. In 32 patients a single stage resection was performed, without mortality or significant morbidity and we would advocate this form of treatment for fistulae which are not complicated by gross sepsis or obstruction.
D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*