Successful conservative management of a large iatrogenic vesicovaginal fistula after loop electrosurgical excision procedure

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Sep;207(3):e4-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.06.013. Epub 2012 Jun 13.

Abstract

A 40-year-old G3P3 woman with grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia underwent loop electrosurgical excision procedure complicated by a large vesicovaginal fistula. She was initially managed with an indwelling Foley catheter to allow for fistula maturation. During planned surgical repair it was discovered that the fistula had closed spontaneously.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Electrosurgery / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease
  • Remission Induction
  • Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / surgery
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / surgery
  • Vesicovaginal Fistula / etiology*
  • Vesicovaginal Fistula / pathology
  • Vesicovaginal Fistula / surgery*