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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2025

Urologic Fistulas in Czech Women With Gynaecologic Malignancies.

Jiri Spacek, Munachiso Onyedikachi Ndukwe, Akaninyene Eseme Bernard Ubom, I Sirak, Petr Hoffman, Dominik Karasek, Jiri Petera, Milos Brodak, Michal Balik, Dominik Habes and 1 more

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Jiri SpacekDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Munachiso Onyedikachi NdukweDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Akaninyene Eseme Bernard UbomDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Perinatology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
I SirakDepartment of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Petr HoffmanDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Dominik KarasekDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Jiri PeteraDepartment of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Milos BrodakDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Michal BalikDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Dominik HabesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Jaroslav PacovskyDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.

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Univerzita Karlova v Praze Cooperatio 207043
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introductionIn developed countries, urologic fistulas arise mainly from malignancies, radiotherapy, or surgical trauma. Hysterectomy and radiation therapy are both critical components of the treatment of women with cancers. Urologic fistulas significantly reduce the quality of life of cancer patients, and may result in delays or even refusal of adjuvant treatment by these patients, thereby negatively impacting both short- and long-term cancer survival. MATERIALS AND

methodsA 10-year retrospective study of urologic fistulas associated with gynaecologic malignancies at the University hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic was conducted. Descriptive statistics of the fistula and treatment characteristics of women with malignant fistulas were conducted using the NCSS 22 statistical software program (NCSS, Keysville, Utah).

resultsCervical cancer was mostly commonly associated with urologic fistulas (36, 76.8%). Most of the malignant fistulas were complex (41, 87.2%) vesicovaginal (23, 48.9%) fistulas (VVFs). More than two-thirds (33, 70.2%) of the fistulas were diagnosed following radiotherapy, with a time interval from radiotherapy to fistula diagnosis of between 3.00 and 14.50 years. Primary fistuloraphy was performed for all the six cases with simple VVFs and seven (41.2%) of the 17 patients with complex VVFs. Treatment success rate was 83.33% and 14.3% for simple and complex fistulas, respectively. All the failed complex fistula repairs recurred.

conclusionMalignant fistulas predominantly follow radiotherapy for cervical cancers, and are usually detected up to 15 years post-radiotherapy. Most are complex VVFs, which are difficult to treat, with a high rate of recurrence.

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Genital Neoplasms, FemaleUrinary FistulaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVesicovaginal FistulaAdultAgedCzech RepublicFemaleHumansHysterectomyMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRetrospective Studiescancerfistularadiotherapysurgery

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PMCPMC11965883

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