The clinical effects of the transvaginal vesicovaginal fistula repair operation mediated by the Foley catheter / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Forty nine patients with vesicovaginal fistula underwent transvaginal repair by the use of Foley catheter in our hospital.The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.The success rate of primary operation was 98% (2/49), the mean operation time was (85±8)min, the mean postoperative hospital stay was( 13±2) d, the rate of postoperative urine leakage was 2%(1/49), the mean bladder capacity was (378±53)ml.Transvaginal repair of vesicovaginal fistula by the use of Foley catheter is an effective surgical modality with satisfactory results.