Female urinary tract fistula following pelvic surgery

Female lower genitourinary tract fistula following pelvic surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12618000383268

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-14

Start date

2012-07-02

Completion date

2018-08-31

Last updated

2021-03-08

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Low urinary tract fistulas is an uncommon complication of pelvic/gynaecological surgery. It presents with urinary incontinence. As it is uncommon, some clinicians may not include this condition in the differential diagnosis of urinary incontinence following surgery. Therefore, some women with this condition may have had a number of investigations with a lag time from symptoms to diagnosis and hence, a delay in treatment of the fistula. This study will review the women's history, antecedent procedure, time of onset of urinary incontinence after surgery, type and number of investigations for the urinary incontinence, time-lag between symptomatology to diagnosis and referral for management. The aim is to provide clinicians with a recommendations for more accurate diagnosis to allow expeditious referral and management of the urinary incontinence due to the fistula.

Interventions

Chart review of women who have been referred with lower urinary tract fistula following pelvic surgery. Information regarding antecedent surgery, investigations performed to evaluate the urinary incontinence and time to referral/diagnosis of the fistula. The observation period is up to 3 months.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Women referred with low genitourinary fistula following pelvic surgery

Exclusion criteria

Women who do not consent to the study. Women with ureteric fistula

Outcome results