Jennifer C Thompson, Gabriela E Halder, Peter C Jeppson, Alexandriah Alas, Sunil Balgobin, Alexis A Dieter, Sara Houlihan, Jeannine Miranne, Ambereen Sleemi, Ethan M Balk, Saifuddin Mama, Kate V Meriwether, Danielle D Antosh
OBJECTIVE: To assess and compile the current level of evidence regarding successful surgical treatment of vesicovaginal fistulae and how these perioperative interventions affect anatomic, patient-centered, and adverse outcomes. DATA SOURCES: PubMed and EMBASE were searched from inception through September 9, 2022. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION: This review included comparative studies (of any sample size) and single-group studies (1,000 or more participants) of primary or recurrent vesicovaginal fistula (ie, vesicovaginal fistula, urethrovaginal fistula, and bladder neck-vaginal fistula)...
November 30, 2023: Obstetrics and Gynecology