[A surgical technic deserving reconsideration for closure of vesicovaginal fistulas: the Dittel-Forgue-Legueu operation]

Rev Chir Oncol Radiol O R L Oftalmol Stomatol Chir. 1979 Mar-Apr;28(2):103-10.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

A personal statistic is presented, on 24 patients with vesico-vaginal fistulae that have been operated. In 15 of the patients the Dittel-Forgue-Leguen procedure was adopted, of transperitoneo-vesical approach, and 14 good results were recorded (93%). The authors suggest that this procedure should be reconsidered, expecially for cases with very large, circular fistulae, in which the vaginal approach is not practicable, and when associated interventions are necessary, such as ureteral reimplantation, enteroplasties for enlarging the bladder capacity, resection of annexes, hysterectomy etc.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Methods
  • Vesicovaginal Fistula / surgery*