title: Closure of large postradiation vesicovaginal fistula with rectus abdominis myofascial flap.
abstract: We report the case of a patient who developed a large radiation-induced vesicovaginal fistula. She also had a paucity of the omentum due to previous laparotomy and adhesions. We were able to treat this patient successfully with a pedicled myofascial rectus abdominis flap.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Salup
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Julian
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Finegold
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*