Biomaterial Database

Management of vesicouterine fistula following cesarean section. 1985

H N Pawar

Contrary to belief, urinary incontinence in vesicouterine fistulas following cesarean section is as common as cyclic hematuria with apparent amenorrhea. Review of the English literature revealed 21 cases and herein is added a new case. The presentations and management of such cases are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D001747	Urinary Bladder Fistula	An abnormal passage in the URINARY BLADDER or between the bladder and any surrounding organ.	Vesical Fistula,Fistula, Urinary Bladder,Fistula, Vesical,Fistulas, Urinary Bladder,Fistulas, Vesical,Urinary Bladder Fistulas,Vesical Fistulas
D002585	Cesarean Section	Extraction of the FETUS by means of abdominal HYSTEROTOMY.	Abdominal Delivery,Delivery, Abdominal,C-Section (OB),Caesarean Section,Postcesarean Section,Abdominal Deliveries,C Section (OB),C-Sections (OB),Caesarean Sections,Cesarean Sections,Deliveries, Abdominal
D005260	Female		Females
D005402	Fistula	Abnormal communication most commonly seen between two internal organs, or between an internal organ and the surface of the body.	Fistulas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014549	Urinary Incontinence	Involuntary loss of URINE, such as leaking of urine. It is a symptom of various underlying pathological processes. Major types of incontinence include URINARY URGE INCONTINENCE and URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE.	Incontinence, Urinary
D014591	Uterine Diseases	Pathological processes involving any part of the UTERUS.	Endometrial Diseases,Disease, Endometrial,Disease, Uterine,Diseases, Endometrial,Diseases, Uterine,Endometrial Disease,Uterine Disease