METHOD FOR PERFORMING PLASTIC REPAIR OF VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves making circular incision in the area adjacent to urinary bladder at the transvesicular stage some distance apart from fistula border. Ligatures are made around the fistula aperture. The ligatures are attached to catheter. The ligatures are brought through fistula canal towards the vagina. Danotti suture is put in on the renewed fistula borders facing the urinary bladder. The turned-inside-out fistula canal tissues are exsected at the vaginal stage. Danotti suture is put in on the vaginal wall. EFFECT: improved tightness of sutures; retained blood supply in the area under operation. 3 dwg