Diagnosis and treatment of enterovesical fistula / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Enterovesical fistula is gradually attracting the attention of doctors at home and abroad, its diagnosis and treatment technologies have also made great progress in recent years. The major etiologies of enterovesical fistula are intestinal diverticulitis, malignancy and Crohn′s disease. Common clinical symptoms of enterovesical fistula are pneumaturia, fecaluria and recurrent urinary tract infections. There are also some other accompanying symptoms such as gross hematuria, smelly urine, abdominal pain, etc. CT and cystoscope are the most two significant auxiliary examinations. The general treatment of enterovesical fistula is surgery. However, when it comes to enterovesical fistula caused by Crohn′s disease, drug therapy should be considered at first in most cases. By reviewing the recent published literature, this article will briefly review the progress of diagnosis and treatment of enterovesical fistula.