GC04.10
Vesicovaginal fistula
Fístula vesicovaginal
CategoryDefinition
A condition of the bladder and vagina, caused by and subsequent to childbirth, trauma, hysterectomy, medical intervention, infections, bladder calculi, endometriosis, cone biopsy, or congenital factors. This condition is characterised by the formation of an abnormal passage between the urinary bladder and the vagina, leading to the continuous involuntary discharge of urine into the vagina.
Index Terms
Vesicovaginal fistulaVVF - [vesicovaginal fistula]Vesicovaginal fistula with no involvement of continence mechanismVesicovaginal fistula, NOS with no involvement of bladder neckVesicovaginal fistula without involvement of continence mechanismVesicovaginal fistula with involvement of continence mechanismVesicovaginal fistula with severe scar of extensive loss of tissue with or without involvement of continence mechanismSevere scar of extensive loss of tissue within a vesicovaginal fistula with or without involvement of continence mechanism