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Alberto Martini1, Eugenio Dattolo2, Jacopo Frizzi2
1Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Viale San Luca, 50134, Florence, Italy. a.martini.md@gmail.com.
Introduction And Hypothesis:
A vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF) is a fistulous tract that connects bladder and vagina, causing urine leakage via the vagina. In the developed world, iatrogenic postoperative VVF is the most common case. Classically, when treating a VVF via the abdominal route, an abdominal flap is mobilized and interposed between the bladder and the vagina.
Methods:
In our video, we describe a robotic VVF repair technique with no omental flap interpositioning for a vaginal vault-located fistula.
Results:
Duration of surgery was 95 min, estimated blood loss was <50 ml. The postoperative course was uneventful. At the 6-month follow-up, which included clinical and cystographic examinations, the patient had not experienced any recurrence.
Conclusion:
In our opinion, a two-layered suturing technique using two semi-continuous sutures for vaginal closure and perpendicular interrupted stitches for bladder closure does not require omental flap mobilization, reducing operating time and possible complications related to accidental peritoneal injuries.
