Obstetric fistula is a devastating problem known to mankind from time immemorial [1]. It is an abnormal opening into the vagina leading to continuous involuntary leakage of urine and/or faeces following childbirth. The commonest type is vesicovaginal fistula. Other variants include rectovaginal fistula, urethrovaginal fistula, ureterovaginal fistula and vesicouterine fistula. It is a complicati...

Rectourethral fistula is an uncommon occurrence. The usual anatomic site of occurrence is the prostatic urethra,in which a communication develops with the rectum. The common causes are surgery or radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Inflammatory causes are rare, and amongst them, tuberculosis is even rarer. There are only 9 cases of tubercular rectourethral fistula reported in literature. In this ...

BACKGROUND Maternal outcomes in most countries of the developed world are good. However, in many developing/resource-poor countries, maternal outcomes are bleaker: Every year, more than 500,000 women die in childbirth, mostly in resource-poor countries. Those who survive often suffer from severe and long-term morbidities. One of the most devastating injuries is obstetric fistula, occurring most...

We report a 59 years male who presented with urinary tract infection due to a colovesical fistula secondary to colonic diverticuli.

appendicovesical fistula is an uncommon type of enterovesical fistula and a rare complication of unrecognized appendicitis. appendicovesical fistula often presents with recurrent or persistent urinary tract infection, especially in men. the commonest causes are appendicitis, cecal diverticulitis, and cystadenocarcinoma or carcinoid tumors of appendix. approximately 114 cases have been reported ...

OBJECTIVES urinary fistula is a morbid complication after renal transplantation leading to graft losses and patient death. We review and update our data on urinary fistula after renal transplantation and the outcome after surgical and conservative management. MATERIALS AND METHODS the charts of 1046 renal transplants were reviewed. Transplants were performed through an extended inguinotomy; v...

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. ...

Is minimally invasive transanal surgery an alternative for rectal-urinary fistula correction? ଝ ¿Es la cirugía transanal mínimamente invasiva una alternativa para la corrección de fístulas recto-urinarias? Dear Editor, Rectal injury is a serious and rare complication in the radical treatment of prostate cancer. The incidence reported in radical prostatectomy 1 (RP) is 0-9% in the open surgery 2...

BACKGROUND Acquired rectourethral or urethrovaginal fistula between the rectum or vaginal and lower urinary tract is an uncommon entity, which occurs as a consequence of pelvic disorder, including trauma, iatrogenic injury, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic neoplasm or infection. But when is it appropriate to repair the fistula and what methods to be chosen? There has been no consensus on them...