Robot-Assisted Infratrigonal Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair. (26th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Manzano, João Pádua; Crochik, Fábio da Silva; Pugliesi, Felipe Guimarães; Almeida, Renato Vasconcelos Souza de; Melo, Petronio Augusto de Souza; Nunes, Ricardo Luís Vita
• Other Names: Duchene David Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in urology. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05-26
• Subjects: Urology -- Periodicals; Urology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Genitourinary organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases; Genitourinary organs -- Diseases; Urology; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/2845237
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-696X

Abstract

Abstract : Background . Although relatively rare, vesicovaginal fistula is the most common genitourinary fistula, causing a significant decrease in patients' quality of life. Location of fistula is major supratrigonal, with some cases located in the trigone and rarely below it. Disease treatment is surgical, and repair can be performed by several techniques, including robot-assisted. Case Presentation . We present a case of a patient who developed an infratrigonal vesicovaginal fistula after treatment of a cervical cancer. The patient was submitted to robotic repair of the vesicovaginal fistula. Conclusion . The use of robot-assisted laparoscopy is expanding over all areas of urology and its applicability to repair vesicovaginal fistulas brings good results.