Korean J Urol.
1991 Feb;32(1):135-140.
Gracilis muscle and tensor fascia lata myocutaneous flap repair of complicated urethrovaginal fistula and a suprapubic abdominal wall defect in a patient with a vaginal stone
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- 1Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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This report details the procedures used in the repair of refractory urethrovaginal fistula and a lower abdominal wall defect and extraction of a large vaginal stone. The stone was removed vaginally by extending Schuchardt`s incision. The urethrovaginal sublabial tunnel into the vagina and anchored to the bladder neck to seal the fistula sites. The lower abdominal wall defect was reconstructed with a left Tenosor Fascia Lata (TFL) myocutaneous flap transferred through the subinguinal tunnel. All problems were satisfactorily corrected.