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Transvaginal repair of ureterovaginal fistula by Latzko technique

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Ureterovaginal fistula is an uncommon but serious sequela of unrecognized distal ureteral injury during pelvic operations. Traditionally, it is managed either by endoscopic internal ureteral stenting or by ureteral reimplantation. We report a case of ureterovaginal fistula that failed to respond to ureteral stenting. Because the patient had a history of several laparotomies and intra-abdominal abscesses, she was at high risk for complications with a transabdominal operation. Therefore, we used transvaginal Latzko partial colpocleisis and successfully resolved the ureterovaginal fistula.

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  1. Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Shwu-Shiuang Chen & Jenn-Ming Yang

  2. School of Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Shwu-Huey Yang

  3. School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Jenn-Ming Yang & Wen-Chen Huang

  4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathay General Hospital, 280, Ren-Ai Road, Section 4, Taipei, 106, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Wen-Chen Huang

  5. School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Wen-Chen Huang

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Chen, SS., Yang, SH., Yang, JM. et al. Transvaginal repair of ureterovaginal fistula by Latzko technique. Int Urogynecol J 18, 1381–1383 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-007-0374-0

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