A case of colouterine fistula managed laparoscopically.
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.
Dadhwal
Vatsla
V
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. vatslad@hotmail.com
Ghosh
Bhaswati
B
Jindal
Vijay Laxmi
VL
Vaid
Arvind
A
Agarwal
Sandeep
S
Mittal
Suneeta
S
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