title: Vesicovaginal fistula resulting from a well-cared-for pessary.
abstract: An 84-year-old vaginally grand multiparous woman presented with a vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) after appropriate use of a Gehrung pessary for the past 12 years for stage III pelvic organ prolapse. The patient reported strict adherence to removing her pessary nightly and replacing it in the morning for the last 12 years. One morning, she awoke and noted a sudden gush of urine through the vagina followed by continuous leakage. Given the complex nature of VVF repair with concurrent stage III pelvic organ prolapse, the patient was referred to urogynecologic care. A Latzko fistula repair and LeFort colpocleisis were performed without complication. The patient recovered well with complete resolution of her pelvic organ prolapse and VVF based on negative cystogram findings at 3 weeks postoperatively. At 12 weeks postoperatively the patient denied any urine leakage or pelvic organ prolapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, MAC 5034, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaaki
authors.forename: Sangeeta T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010570:Pessaries / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000628:therapy*; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*