Urinary fistulae, surgical experience, retrospective study

ABSTRACT

This study analyses 53 cases of urinary fistulae during five year period from August 1989 to August 1994, in a tertiary referral hospital. Total number of gynaecology admissions were 4200/five year. Per year admissions were 840. The incidence of urinary fistulae being 1.2 percent. Majority of the fistulae were due to obstetric complications, while 20 percent were iatrogenic. Majority of patients were operated vaginally, 36 cases [68 percent]. Overall success rate was 69.7 percent [37 cases]. Success after first attempt was 67.6 percent [25 cases]