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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2009;52(12):1322-1325. Published online December 1, 2009.
- A case of ureterouterine fistula as a complication of cesarean section.
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Eun Kyoung Kim, Tae Bok Song, Yoon Ha Kim, Hye Yon Cho, Jong Woon Kim, Chul Hong Kim, Moon Kyoung Cho
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. tbsong@chonnam.ac.kr
- Abstract
- Ureteral injury is usually iatrogenic in origin, in particular as a result of laparoscopic or gynecological surgery. Ureterouterine fistula constitute a rare subset of iatrogenic genitourinary fistulas. The most common presentation of ureterouterine fistula is in women who have had a cesarean section. The management options include conservative therapy (spontaneous healing), endourologic (stented repair) or open surgical operation (ureteroneocystostomy or ureteroureterostomy). Herein, we report on a case of ureterouterine fistula in a 33-year-old woman who underwent a cesarean section. The 17th day after the operation, she complained watery vaginal discharge. Clinical and urographic assessments revealed an iatrogenic ureterouterine fistula and an ureteroneocystostomy was performed after 3 months.
Keywords :Ureterouterine fistula;Cesarean section
