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Urethrovaginal Fistula & Urethral Reconstruction. Jerry G. Blaivas, MD Clinical Professor of Urology New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center Adjunct Professor of Urology SUNY-Downstate Medical Center. Etiology of Damaged Urethra. Complication of Urethral Diverticular Surgery.
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Urethrovaginal Fistula & Urethral Reconstruction Jerry G. Blaivas, MD Clinical Professor of Urology New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center Adjunct Professor of Urology SUNY-Downstate Medical Center
Eroded sling Fistula diverticulum
Granulationtissue Fistula
Foley catheter Stoneson sutures Fistula
Diagnosis • High index of suspicion: • post-vaginal / urethral surgery • synthetic sling • difficult childbirth • pelvic fracture • Vaginal examination: • witness urine loss from urethra • Occlude meatus with finger during cough • Look for urine loss proximal to meatus • Cystoscopy
Urethral Reconstruction • Posterior bladder flap(Young-Dees-Leadbetter) • Anterior bladder flap(Tanagho) • Vaginal wall / labial flap
Vaginal Repair • Primary closure • Lateral flap • Unilateral vaginal wall pedicle flap • Bilateral vaginal wall pedicle • Advancement flap • Labial minora island pedicle flap • Buccal graft
Judicious Use of VascularizedPedical Flaps • Martius labial fat pad • Omentum • Rectus abdominis • Gracilis • Singapore
Vaginal Repair • Primary closure • Flaps • Lateral vaginal pedicle flap • Advancement flap • Labial minora peninsula pedicle flap • Labial minora island pedicle flap • Buccal mucosal graft
Vaginal Repair • Primary closure • Flaps • Lateral vaginal pedicle flap • Advancement flap • Labial minora peninsula pedicle flap • Labial minora island pedicle flap • Buccal mucosal graft
Vaginal Repair • Primary closure • Flaps • Lateral vaginal pedicle flap • Advancement flap • Labial minora peninsula pedicle flap • Labial minora island pedicle flap • Buccal mucosal graft
Vaginal Repair • Primary closure • Flaps • Lateral vaginal pedicle flap • Advancement flap • Labial minora peninsula pedicle flap • Labial minora island pedicle flap • Buccal mucosal graft
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