title: Ureterouterine fistula as a complication of cesarean section.
abstract: A rare case of ureterouterine fistula caused by a complication of cesarean section after a normal pregnancy is reported. The patient presented with a urinous seeping into the vagina, and the fistula was diagnosed preoperatively on urography and computerized tomography. Treatment consisted of a 2-stage surgical approach, including percutaneous nephrostomy and subsequent ureteral reimplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saltutti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Cello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Costanzi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bartoletti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dedola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rizzo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000209:etiology*