ReviewAsian journal of urology2018
The choice of surgical approach in the treatment of vesico-vaginal fistulae.
Review in Asian journal of urology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Article
- Short-Term Success Rate and Risk Factors for Failure of the Urethral Plication Procedure in the Management of Post-Obstetric Fistula Closure Stress Urinary Incontinence Among Ugandan Women: A Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Robotic management of urinary fistula.Asian journal of urology · 2024Review
- Robot-assisted vesicovaginal fistula repair: comparison of the extravesical and transvesical techniques.International urogynecology journal · 2023Observational
- Transvaginal vesicovaginal fistula closure: A retrospective study of 28 cases at a single facility in Japan.International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association · 2023Article
- Vaginal repair of nonradiogenic urogenital fistulas.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- Characteristics of persistent urinary incontinence after successful fistula closure in Ethiopian women.International urogynecology journal · 2020Article
- [Vesicovaginal fistulas: diagnosis and surgical management].Der Urologe. Ausg. A · 2020Review
- Provider Perspectives on Persistent Urinary Incontinence Following Obstetric Fistula Repair in Ethiopia.Frontiers in global women's health · 2020Article
- Spectrum of urologic complications in obstetrics and gynecology: 13 years' experience from a tertiary referral center.Turkish journal of urology · 2019Article
- Update on vesicovaginal fistula: A systematic review.Arab journal of urology · 2019Review
- Functional and reconstructive urology (part two).Asian journal of urology · 2018Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
2 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Vesico-vaginal fistula is a global healthcare problem that has a high prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa, where obstetric complications lead to the development of this condition. Despite this, comparatively few fistula repairs are performed in well-resourced countries, where iatrogenic injury is the leading aetiological factor. As a consequence, much of our knowledge results from the experience of relatively few fistula surgeons in areas of high prevalence borne out of large case series or retrospective cohorts rather than high level evidence. At present, debate surrounds the exact timing of repair and the most appropriate surgical approach for this condition. Certain fistulae can be selected for conservative management, while those that do not demonstrate factors associated with spontaneous closure can be selected for surgery. Fistula surgeons should be aware of several potential repair options and the principles of contemporary fistula surgery, as the first attempt at repair is likely to be the best opportunity to achieve a successful outcome. We review the available literature and provide evidence on the optimal timing of repair, the appropriate surgical approach and the use of tissue interpositioning in fistula surgery.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.