Koonings P P, Huffman J L, Schlaerth J B
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Sep;80(3 Pt 2):548-9.
Iatrogenic ureteral injury, an uncommon entity, is primarily caused by complications of gynecologic surgery. This report describes a case of ureterovaginal fistula discovered 13 days after a vaginal hysterectomy. Ureteroscopy was performed, with passage of an indwelling ureteral stent for 6 weeks. The patient immediately became continent of urine and the fistula healed, thus avoiding the need for further surgery.
