title: Vacuum-assisted Closure of a Vesicocutaneous Fistula in a Pediatric Patient After Bladder Cystoplasty.
abstract: A vesicocutaneous fistula is an abnormal communication from the bladder to the skin (Pritts et al, 2001). Recently, wound vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) has been used to facilitate fistula closure. There are no reports of using VAC to help fistula closure in the pediatric population. We present a case of an adolescent patient who develops a vesicocutaneous fistula after bladder augment cystoplasty and was treated with VAC only.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX. Electronic address: raelizon@texaschildrens.org.
authors.forename: Rodolfo A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Elizondo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Jason K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Au
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MI.
authors.forename: Patricio C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Gargollo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Duong T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Tu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures