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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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01 Apr 1983-BJUI

15 citations

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01 Oct 1974-BJUI

13 citations

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01 Aug 1991-BJUI
TL;DR: The case of a 77-year-old British women with sudden onset of vaginal bleeding and a 3-year history of urinary incontinence, found to be the source of these symptoms, is the first report of a vesico-uterine fistula due to a wishbone pessary.
Abstract: Presented is the case of a 77-year-old British women with sudden onset of vaginal bleeding and a 3-year history of urinary incontinence. A wishbone-type pessary inserted in 1945 and never removed was found to be the source of these symptoms. Cystoscopy revealed a large fistula at the bladder base and bacterial culture of the pyometra grew bacteroides and actinomyces. The symptoms abated after closure of the fistula and antibiotic treatment. This is the first report of a vesico-uterine fistula due to a wishbone pessary. In the other similar case reported in the literature a vesico-uterine fistula was related to a Maslin Spring IUD that had been inserted 14 years prior to presentation. The IUD is an ideal predisposing factor for the development of pelvic actinomycosis.

13 citations

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