Erschienen in:
28.03.2017 | Case Report
Robotic-assisted vesicovaginal fistula repair using an extravesical approach without interposition grafting
verfasst von:
Erin Kelly, Maria Y Wu, J. Barry MacMillan
Erschienen in:
Journal of Robotic Surgery
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Ausgabe 1/2018
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Abstract
Background
Post-hysterectomy vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is rare. In addition to conventional abdominal and vaginal approaches, robotic-assisted VVF repairs have recently been described. We present a case of an extravesical, robotic-assisted VVF repair, without placement of an interposition graft performed in a Canadian teaching center.
Case
A 51-year-old woman presented with urinary incontinence 5 days after laparoscopic hysterectomy. Computed tomography cystogram, cystoscopy, and methylene blue dye test, confirmed a VVF above the bladder trigone. The patient underwent a robotic-assisted VVF repair 3 months after presentation, without complication. An abdominal, extravesical approach was used. Operative time was 116 min and repeat CT cystogram showed no evidence of persistent.
Conclusion
We have demonstrated that a VVF repair, using a robotic-assisted, extravesical approach without interposition graft placement, can be safe, less invasive and have a successful outcome at 1 year of follow-up.