[Iatrogenic ureteral injury and the development of vesico-vaginal fistula: a complication of total hysterectomy for multiple myoma uteri]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2002 Dec;48(12):745-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 42-year-old woman underwent total hysterectomy for multiple myoma uteri. Postoperatively the patient complained of lower abdominal pain and total incontinence. She had also developed left-sided hydronephrosis. Left nephrostomy was constructed and necessary investigations were done. It was diagnosed as a case of left ureteral injury with vesico-vaginal fistula. Repair of vesico-vaginal fistula and reimplantation of the left ureter were performed in a single setting three months after the injury. Subsequently, the nephrostomy was removed. Hydronephrosis was improved with an excellent outcome of fistula repair.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Abdominal Pain / therapy
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydronephrosis / therapy
  • Hysterectomy*
  • Iatrogenic Disease*
  • Leiomyoma / surgery*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery*
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ureter / injuries*
  • Ureter / surgery
  • Urinary Incontinence / etiology
  • Urinary Incontinence / therapy
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Vesicovaginal Fistula* / surgery