Vesico-vaginal fistula: a simplified method of repair

ABSTRACT

A study of 309 cases of post - partum vesico -vaginal fistula operated upon i over a period of twenty years.The principles of the simplified repair include early operation precise but very limited freshening of the edges, and simple-layer repair.These cases were compared with 142 cases treated by standard two-layer technique. A success rate of 94% at first operation is achieved