title: Vesicovaginal fistula repair using tunneled gluteal cutaneous fat-pad flap.
abstract: Tissue interposition in vesicovaginal repair is associated with better cure rates especially in failed repairs. Commonly used tissues include the labial fat pad in transvaginal approach and vascularized omental, peritoneal flaps or ileal patch in transabdominal approach. We report a case of a failed vesicovaginal fistula buttressed with a gluteal cutaneous flap.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore 632004, India. ashishchoudhrie@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ashish V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Choudhrie
authors.forename: Ajit J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*