title: Laparoscopic treatment of colovesical fistulas: technique and review of the literature.
abstract: Colovesical fistula is an uncommon complication of diverticulitis. We present our technique of a laparoscopic approach for treatment of vesicosigmoid fistulas and review the available published literature. We believe that a laparoscopic approach is a feasible and advantageous alternative for the treatment of colovesical fistulas, with low morbidity and short hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, The Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. atsivian@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsivian
authors.forename: Shlomo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kyzer
authors.forename: Avraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shtricker
authors.forename: Shalva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benjamin
authors.forename: Abraham Ami
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sidi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged