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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1973
Twenty‐four geriatric patients with colovesical fistula were admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, between January 1961 and December 1970. A review of these cases showed that only 42 per cent were correctly diagnosed upon admission. Diverticulitis was the leading etiologic factor, and in most cases the fistula was located between the sigmoid ...
M E, Steier, W F, Mitty, T F, Nealon
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Twenty‐four geriatric patients with colovesical fistula were admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, between January 1961 and December 1970. A review of these cases showed that only 42 per cent were correctly diagnosed upon admission. Diverticulitis was the leading etiologic factor, and in most cases the fistula was located between the sigmoid ...
M E, Steier, W F, Mitty, T F, Nealon
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Experience with colovesical fistula
The American Journal of Surgery, 1980Experience with 37 patients with adult colovesical fistula over the past 19 years is reviewed. Specific guidelines for treatment of adult colovesical fistula are influenced by the location and cause of the fistula, the patient's general condition, the presence of a pelvic abscess and the presence of colonic obstruction.
D B, McConnell, T M, Sasaki, R M, Vetto
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Colovesical and Rectovesical Fistulas
Journal of Urology, 1982Colovesical or rectovesical fistulas develop because of a congenital abnormality, a traumatic incident, or an underlying disease, such as inflammation or cancer. Inflammation, either diverticulitis or Crohn's disease, was the cause of fistula in 73 (67%) of 109 patients with colovesical or rectovesical fistulas seen at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn,
R M, King, R W, Beart, D C, McIlrath
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A unique presentation of Colovesical fistula
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021A colovesical fistula (CVF) is a pathological connection between the colon and the urinary bladder. Although they are uncommon, consequences can severely affect quality of life and mortality. Diverticula are the most common cause of CVF. This case details a patient's CVF diagnosis in the emergency department with unremitting gastrointestinal and ...
Michael, Li +3 more
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Surgical management of colovesical fistulas
Techniques in Coloproctology, 2020The most common etiology of colovesical fistulas is complicated diverticular disease and the treatment of choice is surgical resection. There are very few reports of the application of minimally invasive approaches for these surgeries. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of laparoscopy in this challenging surgical setting.A retrospective ...
H. Gilshtein +3 more
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A study of experimental colovesical fistula
The American Journal of Surgery, 1975An experimental study of colovesical fistulas in dogs was undertaken to gain insight into the clinical implications of such a fistula. The fistula itself was well tolerated by the animals. However, distal urinary tract or gastrointestinal obstruction led to sepsis and death.
C A, Heiskell, G T, Ujiki, J M, Beal
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Laparoscopic Repair of Colovesical Fistula
2008Colovesical fistulae are uncommon complications of complex pelvic surgery, colonic diverticular disease or malignancy [1, 2]. The clinical presentation usually is storage lower urinary tract symptoms and pneumaturia. Evaluation includes CT cystography, cystoscopy and colonoscopy.
M. Ramalingam, K. Selvarajan, K. Senthil
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Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1987
The experience of 66 cases of colovesical fistula is reported. The most common cause was diverticular disease (71%), the remainder being due to malignancy, Crohn's disease, radiotherapy, appendicitis and trauma. The most sensitive investigation was barium enema, which was abnormal in 98% and actually showed the fistula in 57%.
S G, Pollard +4 more
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The experience of 66 cases of colovesical fistula is reported. The most common cause was diverticular disease (71%), the remainder being due to malignancy, Crohn's disease, radiotherapy, appendicitis and trauma. The most sensitive investigation was barium enema, which was abnormal in 98% and actually showed the fistula in 57%.
S G, Pollard +4 more
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