title: Laparoscopic repair of vesicouterine fistula.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vesicouterine fistulae are the least common type of urogenital fistulae found in women and are often the result of inadvertent bladder injury at the time of cesarean delivery. Few case reports exist on the management and repair of these fistulae.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 41-year-old woman with a history of three cesarean deliveries with persistent urinary incontinence who underwent laparoscopic repair of a vesicouterine fistula.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Whereas in the past, these fistulae were predominantly repaired via a transvaginal or abdominal approach, vesicouterine fistulae can be successfully repaired endoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. cunger@partners.org
authors.forename: Cecile A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Unger
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Jon I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Einarsson
authors.forename: Abraham N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Morse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017604:Cesarean Section, Repeat / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*