[Urinary fistula. Its surgical treatment. Report of 16 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To report our experience in the surgical treatment of urinary fistulas.


METHODS
The clinical records of the patients seen during the period 1988-1991 were reviewed.


RESULTS
Sixteen cases of urinary fistulas were found; most of these had been caused during a gynecological procedure. All cases were treated by surgery, which achieved a satisfactory result in 100% of the cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Abdominal hysterectomy was the most frequent cause of urinary fistula. The most common was vesico-vaginal fistula, predominantly located in the upper portion of the trigone. The surgical technique most commonly utilized was transvesical fistulectomy.
Hermida Pérez
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Hospital Provincial Ciego de Avila, Cuba.
Cerdeiras Martínez
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del Corral Suarez
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D014624:Vaginal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*
Fístulas urinarias. Su tratamiento quirúrgico. Presentación de 16 casos.