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Uterine Fistula

About: Uterine Fistula is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 131 publications have been published within this topic receiving 931 citations.


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TL;DR: A modified technic for the performance of cesarean section in patients who are presumably infected is presented, in one of which cultures revealed the presence of hemolytic streptococci at the time of, and subsequent to, the operation.

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TL;DR: The rare complication of a fistula occurring between a degenerated myoma in the posterior wall and the ileum 1 week postoperatively in a patient who underwent a Caesarean section but did not have a history of uterine artery embolization is documented.
Abstract: Uterine fibroids are benign tumors of the myometrium with a diverse range of manifestations. Fibroids can dramatically increase in size during pregnancy due to the increase in estrogen levels. After delivery, the fibroids usually shrink back to their pre-pregnancy size. Uterine myomas may have many complications, including abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, pressure on nearby organs, degeneration, and malignant transformation. No previous reports have indicated that a fistula may develop between a uterine fibroid and the bowel loops, although previous studies have documented the occurrence of fistulas from the uterus to the bowel following myomectomy or uterine artery embolization performed to treat a myoma. In our case report, we document the rare complication of a fistula occurring between a degenerated myoma in the posterior wall and the ileum 1 week postoperatively in a patient who underwent a Caesarean section but did not have a history of uterine artery embolization.

4 citations

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TL;DR: TVUS provided crucial and reliable findings of uterine fistula and should warrant use in managing colonic-uterine fistulas, according to an 80-year-old woman with macrohematuria.
Abstract: An 80-year-old woman, 2 G 2 P, with macrohematuria came to this institution for treatment. On pelvic examination, the uterus was palpated slightly large for her age, slight tenderness and resistance were noted at the uterine corpus, and the adnexa and parametrium were soft. The entire abdomen, including the Douglas pouch and pelvic bottom, were also soft. Examination a the speculum revealed swelling of the vulva and vagina and blood oozing from the entire vaginal wall. There was also a small amount of purulent discharge at the cervical canal. Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) showed the uterine corpus to be small and found no adnexal or pelvic mass. However, the entire uterine cavity was hyperechoic, and these signals were passing through the myometrium near the fundus and ended in a cup-shaped configuration. These features were consistently confirmed on later repeated TVUS examinations. On further interview, the patient disclosed that the had had continual diarrhea and fecal discharges from the vagina for close to one month. The cytology of the smears from both the uterine cervix and cavity were negative, but purulent content was found in the endometrial biopsy specimen. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed no pathologic findings, but a colonic mass lesion adjacent to the uterus was observed although the fistula could not be identified. Innumerable diverticula in the colon and the outlines of barium spillage from the colon were demonstrated on barium enema examination. Colonic fiberscopic examination confirmed the intact colonic mucosa. Of the tumor markers, CA 19-9 and SCC values were normal, while CEA level was elevated (9.8 ng/ml). Surgery revealed a fistula that was perforated from the bottom of the sigmoid diverticulum through the uterine myometrium, and into the uterine cavity. The features of fistulas delineated by the continuous high-echoic signals on TVUS were identical with these pathological findings. The microbubbles of bowel gas in fecal discharges were deemed to be the cause of high echogenicity. These TVUS findings were repeatedly confirmed on later evaluations. A diagnosis of a sigmoidouterine fistula on TVUS should, therefore, be considered when there is fecal discharge. TVUS thus provided crucial and reliable findings of uterine fistula and should warrant use in managing colonic-uterine fistula. The postoperative course was uneventful. CEA concentration decreased to 3.4 ng/ml; cut-off value was 5 ng/ml.

4 citations

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TL;DR: The authors report one case of sigmoid-uterine fistula of diverticular origin with a favorable outcome after an ideal colectomy associated with subtotal hysterectomy, highlighting the rarity of this complication, due to the resistance of the uterine tissue.
Abstract: The authors report one case of sigmoid-uterine fistula of diverticular origin with a favorable outcome after an ideal colectomy associated with subtotal hysterectomy. They emphasize the rarity of this complication, due to the resistance of the uterine tissue. Its diagnosis is primarily clinical, and other examinations are required only to establish the etiological diagnosis. Surgery must be curative, ideally in one stage including the treatment of the diverticular disease and that of its gynecological consequences, which may vary according to the local conditions.

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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
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20205
20191
20182
20178
20162