title: Timing cervicovesical fistula repair with repeat cesarean section.
abstract: We present a case in which there was optimal management of recurrent cervicovesical fistula. The patient sustained a fistula shortly after a cesarean for cephalopelvic disproportion in the second stage. She underwent an unsuccessful attempt at vaginal repair 3 months postpartum and continued experiencing intermittent urinary leakage through the vagina. She expressed a wish for further childbearing and was counseled to undergo fistula repair at the time of repeat cesarean section. Twenty-seven months after her first delivery, she had a second healthy pregnancy and the repair of her cervicovesical fistula was performed with collagen graft interposition at the time of her elective cesarean section. This case report highlights the importance of surgical timing and comments on various factors that possibly enhance the success of the fistula repair.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, roxygeo@hotmail.com.
authors: Roxana
authors: R
authors: Geoffrion
authors: Momoe T
authors: MT
authors: Hyakutake
mesh_terms: D062088:Acellular Dermis; D000328:Adult; D017604:Cesarean Section, Repeat; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000601:surgery*