Abstract
Urethro-vaginal fistula (UVF) is an uncommon urological condition. Most of the causes are iatrogenic from vaginal surgeries in the developed world [1]. Contributing etiology includes urethral trauma, synthetic mid-urethral slings, urethral diverticulum and radiation. The treatment is often difficult, since the operative field is restricted usually from inflammation and/or scarring and reconstructing the urethra requires not only anatomical restoration but also achieving functional urinary continence.
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Lee, D. (2017). Urethro-Vaginal Fistula Repair. In: Zimmern, P., De, E. (eds) Native Tissue Repair for Incontinence and Prolapse. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45268-5_16
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