The medium- to long-term functional outcomes of women who have had successful anatomical closure of vesicovaginal fistulae

Conclusions: Successful repair of VVF results in medium- to long-term significant improvement in urinary symptoms and distress, general well-being, and quality of life with no long-term adverse effects on bowel function regardless of route of repair. Sexual function is restored in 67.6%.

Source: Urology Annals - July 14, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mandeep Grewal Mahreen Hussain Pakzad Rizwan Hamid Jeremy Louis Ockrim Tamsin Jillian Greenwell Source Type: research