Vesico-Uterine Fistula following Caesarean Section

A very rare complication of vesico-uterine fistula following lower segment caesarean section

Introduction: Vesico-uterine fistula (VUF) is a recognised but rare complication following lower segment caesarean section with an incidence of less than 4% of all urogenital fistulae. Patients commonly present with urinary incontinence, cyclical haematuria, amenorrhoea, infertility and spontaneous first trimester abortions. Presentation can be immediate or delayed. Case description: A 34-year-...

A case report on vesico-uterine fistula: a very rare complication of the lower caesarean section.

Vesico-uterine fistula is a very rare complication of lower caesarean section. There has only been two cases seen at the Department of Urology in the past 2 decades. Patients usually present in the early post operative period with the problem of continuous urinary incontinence. On the rare occasion, recurrent urinary tract infection, recurrent gross painless haematuria, or secondary infertility...

Ileo-uterine fistula in a degenerated posterior wall fibroid after Caesarean section

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, degen...

Vesico-Vaginal Fistula

The Vesico-vaginal Fistula

TREATMENT OF COMMON ACUTE POISONING. By Henry Matthew and A. A. H. Lawson. (Pp. vii+ 151. 16s). Edinburgh and London: E. & S. Livingstone, 1967. THIS concise well indexed book should be in the hands of all casualty officers. It is written by two general physicians who have had extensive experience of the treatment of acute poisoning at the Poisoning Treatment Centre at the Edinburgh Royal Infir...