title: [Results of treatment of vesicovaginal fistulas].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The results of treatment of 74 patients with vesicovaginal fistulas are presented.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical analysis have been performed in 74 women aged from 24 to 70 years (on average 53.4), who had to be treated for vesicovaginal fistulas in the Department of Urology of Lublin University School of Medicine between 1966-1999.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most common cause of vesicovaginal fistulas was gynaecological surgery. Patients who-underwent the operation 96, 9% were cured (after 1st operation 84, 8%). 8 cases were cured by using conservative therapy.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Urologii Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Spruch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michalak
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klijer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jezierski
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stepnik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*