Murphy DM, Grace PA, O'Flynn JD. Ureterovaginal fistula: a report of 12 cases and review of the literature.
J Urol 1982;
128:924-5. [PMID:
7176053 DOI:
10.1016/s0022-5347(17)53279-6]
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Abstract
Ureterovaginal fistula is an uncommon complication of pelvic operations, seen most often after Wertheim's hysterectomy. We report 12 cases of ureterovaginal fistulas seen during a 20-year period, all of which followed operations for benign gynecologic conditions. Most patients had no urinary symptoms until the sudden onset of incontinence 1 to 4 weeks postoperatively. Diagnosis was established readily by a combination of excretory urography, cystography, cystoscopy, retrograde pyeloureterography and dye studies. In our series only 1 patient was treated by primary nephrectomy, while 11 underwent ureteroneocystostomy: 2 with a Boari flap and 9 by a direct method. Reconstruction failed in 2 patients, 1 of whom required a secondary nephrectomy.
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