title: Rectovesical fistula related to transurethral resection of a bladder lesion.
abstract: A rectovesical fistula (RVF) is an uncommon complication of urooncologic surgery. Although several RVFs have been reported, our case is the first reported RVF in the literature that iatrogenically occurred after transurethral resection of the bladder. A single-stage primary repair with omental flap interposition without a colostomy was successfully performed because of the persistence of the fistula during followup. After 6 months of followup, no fistula or bladder mass was detected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, BezmialemVakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Topaktaş
authors.forename: Abdulkadir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tepeler
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kurt
authors.forename: Mehmet Remzi
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armağan
authors.forename: Sinasi Yavuz
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Onol