Diagnosis and management of post-cesarean ureterouterine fistulae

TY - JOUR

T1 - Diagnosis and management of post-cesarean ureterouterine fistulae

AU - Nabi, G.

AU - Hemal, A. K.

AU - Kumar, M.

AU - Ansari, M. S.

AU - Dorairajan, L. N. D.

PY - 2000

Y1 - 2000

N2 - Urinary leakage following obstetric or gynecologic surgery is a dreaded complication, most often caused by a urogenital fistula. Of these, uretero-uterine fistulae are relatively rare and pose a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. A 29-year-old woman presented with paradoxical incontinence of urine for 3 months. She had developed vaginal leakage of urine 2 weeks following an uneventful cesarean section. Conservative measures in the form of catheterization and bed rest did not relieve her symptoms. Subsequent examination and investigations revealed that she had a ureterouterine fistula. The case is discussed as well as the diagnostic modalities and treatment options.

AB - Urinary leakage following obstetric or gynecologic surgery is a dreaded complication, most often caused by a urogenital fistula. Of these, uretero-uterine fistulae are relatively rare and pose a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. A 29-year-old woman presented with paradoxical incontinence of urine for 3 months. She had developed vaginal leakage of urine 2 weeks following an uneventful cesarean section. Conservative measures in the form of catheterization and bed rest did not relieve her symptoms. Subsequent examination and investigations revealed that she had a ureterouterine fistula. The case is discussed as well as the diagnostic modalities and treatment options.

KW - Post-cesarean

KW - Ureterouterine

KW - Urogenital fistula

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0034517887

U2 - 10.1007/s001920070010

DO - 10.1007/s001920070010

M3 - Article

C2 - 11147748

AN - SCOPUS:0034517887

SN - 0937-3462

VL - 11

SP - 389

EP - 391

JO - International Urogynecology Journal

JF - International Urogynecology Journal

IS - 6

ER -