Outcome of Surgical Repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula-A Comparative Study between Transabdominal and Transvaginal Route (original) (raw)

Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences

Abstract

Background: The management of VVF involves a multi-modal technique. Surgical repair remains the treatment of choice for VVF. The repair could be undertaken through the transabdominal or transvaginal route. Although the vaginal route was the commonest route employed in the repair of VVF, it is clearly associated with post-operative incontinence, high recurrence and low success rate. Objectives: To compare the outcomes of surgical repair of vesicovaginal fistula between transabdominal and transvaginal Route. Methods: This prospective comparative study intended to compare the outcomes between surgical repair of vesicovaginal fistula- between transabdominal and transvaginal route. A total of 50 cases of VVF patient planned for surgical repair of VVF in Dhaka Medical College Hospital from April 2017 to September 2018, included in this study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Cases were randomly allocated to group A (Transabdominal repair of VVF) and group B (Transvaginal ...

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