Retropubic repair of genitourinary fistula using a free supporting graft.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
To report the repair of genitourinary fistulae using a retropubic extraperitoneal transvesical approach using a support graft (free graft) from the anterior abdominal wall fat. In all, 26 women with genitourinary fistulae (25 with vesicovaginal and one uterovesical) were operated using the free graft method. All patients had no leakage after surgery; while 15 developed urgency three had recurrent urinary tract infection and one developed a small bladder capacity. This operation has the advantages of a short operative duration, an easy technique and fewer postoperative complications with a high success rate.
Medical subject headings
- Surgical Flaps
- Vesicovaginal Fistula