title: A case of colouterine fistula managed laparoscopically.
abstract: Fistulas between the uterus and bowel are rarely reported. We report successful laparoscopic management of a colouterine fistula caused by a foreign body in the uterus. Fistulas between the gastrointestinal tract and the female genital tract are usually found between the vagina and rectum as a result of complications of childbirth or iatrogenic trauma. Communication between the uterus and bowel is rarely reported. We report successful laparoscopic management of an unusual case of colouterine fistula caused by a foreign body in the uterus.
authors: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. vatslad@hotmail.com
authors: Vatsla
authors: V
authors: Dadhwal
authors: Bhaswati
authors: B
authors: Ghosh
authors: Vijay Laxmi
authors: VL
authors: Jindal
authors: Arvind
authors: A
authors: Vaid
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Agarwal
authors: Suneeta
authors: S
authors: Mittal
mesh_terms: D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008880:Midwifery; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult