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Added: (Wed Oct 21 2009)
Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) In India
Q. What is Vesicovaginal Fistula ?
Vesicovaginal Fistula is an abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and vagina that results in continuous, involuntary dribbling (incontinence) of urine from the vagina....
What causes Vesicovaginal Fistula ?
The foremost cause of Vesicovaginal Fistula is difficult and unattended deliveries. Another cause of Vesicovaginal Fistula is injury during gynecologic surgery like hysterectomy where there is extensive dissection between the bladder and the uterus, unrecognized bladder laceration, inappropriate stitch placement, and / or devascularization injury to the tissues...
What are the types of Vesicovaginal Fistula ?
Depending on the location, cause, complexity, or site of obstruction,
Vesicovaginal Fistula can be classified as : -
* Simple Vesicovaginal Fistula :- In this type of Vesicovaginal Fistula, the length of vagina is normal, fistula is less than 2 cm long and there is no history of radiation or vagina/cervical malignancy. Simple Vesicovaginal Fistula is quite straight forward to repair. ...
Vesicovaginal Fistula can either be treated by vaginal approach or abdominal approach.
* Vaginal approach for the surgical repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula
In transvaginal approach for surgical repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula, the tissues of vaginal wall are dissected and the fistula tract in the bladder mucosa is stitched with absorbable sutures to close...
Abdominal approach for the surgical repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula
In transabdominal approach, an infraumbilical incision is made which is carried down into the peritoneal cavity. This method is used for the surgical repair of complex Vesicovaginal Fistula that may be large or small but multiple in number....
How do I prepare for the surgical repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula ?
Ask your doctor about any special instructions to prepare for the surgical repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula. Since all medical procedure have a small risk of injury, e.g. injury to ureter or rectum...
Recovery
Surgical repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula entails surgery to the bladder as well as the vagina. You will spend the next couple of days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under observation following surgical repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula. Your vital signs, circulation and respiration will be closely monitored. You will also be closely monitored for any immediate post-operative complications like excessive bleeding...
Results
Surgery to repair Vesicovaginal Fistula is quite successful. The success rate of repairing a Vesicovaginal Fistula is 90 - 95%. For repair of complex Vesicovaginal Fistula, the success rate is less than 90%, but, for experienced surgeons, the outcome remains highly successful. ..
Benefits
In addition to the medical benefit from the repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula, you will also experience a profound effect on the your emotional well-being. The offensiveness from incontinence of urine can result in social alienation, ostrasization and immense emotional trauma. Surgical repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula can help you once again become part of the mainstream population....