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Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports
Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 4/2016

01-12-2016 | Reconstructed Bladder Function & Dysfunction (M Kaufman, Section Editor)

Complications and Long-Term Sequelae of Bladder Fistula Repair

Authors: Lindsay M. Yuh, Jennifer G. Rothschild

Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports | Issue 4/2016

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Abstract

Bladder fistulas involve an abnormal connection between bladder and either vagina or intestine. In this review chapter, we cover the etiology, clinical presentation, and various surgical approaches to repairing vesicovaginal and enterovesical fistulas. The long-term sequela after surgical repair includes recurrent incontinence, lower urinary tract symptoms, infection, and vaginal stenosis. Strategies to approach fistula repair to minimize these complications are emphasized.
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Metadata
Title
Complications and Long-Term Sequelae of Bladder Fistula Repair
Authors
Lindsay M. Yuh
Jennifer G. Rothschild
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1931-7212
Electronic ISSN: 1931-7220
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-016-0398-8

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