Korean J Urol.  1982 Feb;23(1):96-100.

Clinical Observation on Urinary Fistula

• Oh KY
• Park YI

Abstract

Twenty-three cases of urinary fistulas which were admitted to the Department of Urology, Chosun University Hospital during the period from Jan. 1973 to Dec. 1979 were analysed clinically. The following results were obtained. 1. Eight cases of all fistulas were in men and 15 in women. 2. The most prevalent age group was 51 to 60 years. 3. The most commonly involved site was urethra (37.5%) and the most common fistula type wag vesicovaginal fistula (30.4%). 4. The most common etiology of vesicovaginal fistula was obstetric cause. 5. Seventeen of 23 urinary fistulas were operated upon and all but 3 were repaired successfully on the first surgical attempt.

Keyword

urinary fistula

MeSH Terms

Female
Fistula
Humans
Male
Urethra
Urinary Fistula*
Urology
Vesicovaginal Fistula