Clinical Observation on Urinary Fistula.
- Author:
Kap Youl OH
1
;
Yang Il PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
urinary fistula
- MeSH:
Female;
Fistula;
Humans;
Male;
Urethra;
Urinary Fistula*;
Urology;
Vesicovaginal Fistula
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1982;23(1):96-100
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
