The surgical management of @entity789 ( @entity789 ) is a matter of controversy. This study deals with our experience with transvaginally treated @entity1 suffering from @entity789 . Between 1966 and 1996, 64 @entity1 with @entity789 were treated surgically. The @entity789 occurred in the course of hysterectomy in 54 @entity1 , was due to radiotherapy in 7, was a result of obstetric complications in 2 @entity1 , and occurred after colporrhaphy in 1 @entity1 . In 60 of these 64 @entity1 closure of the @entity292 was carried out transvaginally. Fourteen of these 60 @entity1 (23%) had undergone prior surgical attempts to close the @entity789 (1 to 3 procedures). Transvaginal surgery was successful at first attempt in 55 of these 60 @entity1 (92%). The other 5 @entity1 were successfully treated by a second procedure (again transvaginal: n = 3; transabdominal: n = 2). In conclusion, the transvaginal approach to close @entity789 is of advantage, avoiding an abdominal incision and reducing postoperative morbidity. In the vast majority of the cases isolated @entity789 can be treated successfully by transvaginal repair.

[Transvaginal closure of XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity789 :: ('MESH:D014719', 'Disease') :: ['vesicovaginal fistulae', 'VVF'] @entity292 :: ('MESH:D005402', 'Disease') :: ['fistula']
@entity789 :: (MESH:D014719,Disease) :: ['vesicovaginal fistulas']
