UP-037-c05 Upper-tract reconstruction late
Vesicovaginal fistula repair
Reduced bladder capacity, urgency or voiding dysfunction
Underlying bladder injury, radiation, tissue excision and reconstruction may leave persistent storage or emptying symptoms after closure.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Vesicovaginal fistula repair Interactive transvaginal repair Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Transvaginal layered repairTransvaginal repair with interposition flapOpen transabdominal repairLaparoscopic fistula repairRobot-assisted fistula repairRadiation-associated or redo fistula repair
The parent hub contains 6 recorded variations.
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02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Non-neurogenic Female LUTS
Female continence, bulking, sling, colposuspension and related procedures.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological TraumaRenal, ureteric, bladder, urethral and genital trauma and reconstruction.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological InfectionsInfection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other Vesicovaginal fistula repair complication modules
late Persistent or recurrent fistula multiple Ureteric injury or obstruction early Bladder leak, pelvic collection or infection intraoperative Bleeding or adjacent-organ injury late Stress urinary incontinence late Vaginal shortening, stenosis, pain or sexual dysfunction multiple Interposition-flap morbidity
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