OBJECTIVE To determine the sensitivity of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) in the detection of vesicovaginal fistula (VVF). METHODS The study included 15 patients with urinary incontinence suspected or diagnosed to be due to vesicovaginal fistula that were originally referred to the department for intravenous urography (IVU). Complimentary TVS was done with consent. Cases with stress incontinen...

The most common acquired fistula of the urinary tract are Vesicovaginal fistulae (VVF) [1] posing social stigmata for the patient as well as a surgical challenge for the urologist. Although the most common cause of VVF in developing and developed countries is prolonged obstructive labor and pelvic surgeries (iatrogenic) respectively, foreign body (FB) as its cause is uncommon [2]. The most comm...

Vesicovaginal fistula is a devastating injury in which an abnormal opening forms between a woman's bladder and vagina, resulting in urinary incontinence. This condition is rare in developed countries, but in developing countries it is a common complication of childbirth resulting from prolonged obstructed labour. Estimates suggest that at least 3 million women in poor countries have unrepaired ...

The authors report a case of bladder fistula associated with a medial thigh cutaneous fistula and chronic osteomyelitis of the pubic bone 11 years after surgery for a pelvic bone fracture and bladder rupture. In the presenting case, despite the clinical suspicion, none of the diagnostic tools demonstrated the bladder fistula preoperatively. This case suggests that bladder repair should be prepa...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to review the outcome of repair of vesicovaginal fistula in which only the bladder wall defects were repaired leaving the vaginal wall defects unrepaired. METHOD: A review of the outcome of 87 bladder-only repair of vesicovaginal fistulas done at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, and Aghaeze Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria, in a 12-year period from 1st Ja...

IMPORTANCE Dural arteriovenous fistula is a very rare cause of myelitis that can only be treated interventionally or surgically. OBSERVATIONS A man in his 30s with paraparesis and urinary incontinence had a long-segment thoracic lesion on spinal magnetic resonance imaging. Transverse myelitis was the initial diagnosis. Although a pulse steroid and intravenous immunoglobulin treatment regimen ...

Enterovesical fistula is an abnormal communication between the bladder and the intestine. The accurate localization of leakage is important for accurate treatment planning. Some imaging techniques can not demonstrate the fistula; therefore, choosing the appropriate imaging technique is necessary. CT enterography (CTE) is a new technique for evaluation of the small bowel and the entire abdomen. ...