Urogenital fistula

Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2012 Mar-Apr;18(2):71-8; quiz 78. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e318249bd20.

Abstract

This review summarizes the available evidence in the literature on the etiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of vesicovaginal, urethrovaginal, ureterovaginal, vesicocervical, and vesicouterine fistulae. Urogenital fistula is divided by origin: obstetric fistula occurring predominantly in developing countries and iatrogenic fistula, the most common cause in developed countries.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Developed Countries*
  • Developing Countries*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease / epidemiology*
  • Incidence
  • Obstetric Labor Complications* / epidemiology
  • Obstetric Labor Complications* / prevention & control
  • Postoperative Care / methods
  • Postoperative Complications* / epidemiology
  • Postoperative Complications* / prevention & control
  • Pregnancy
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Fistula* / diagnosis
  • Urinary Fistula* / epidemiology
  • Urinary Fistula* / etiology
  • Urinary Fistula* / therapy
  • Urogenital Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Urogenital Surgical Procedures* / methods
  • Urogenital System / pathology
  • Urogenital System / surgery
  • Vaginal Fistula* / diagnosis
  • Vaginal Fistula* / epidemiology
  • Vaginal Fistula* / etiology
  • Vaginal Fistula* / therapy