05/03/2026
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ-๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐น๐ฎ (๐ฉ๐ฉ๐) ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต
๐ Optimal Timing: Usually delayed for 3โ6 months (or up to a year for radiation injuries) to allow inflammation to subside.
๐ Wide Dissection: Complete separation of the bladder and va**na to ensure only healthy, well-vascularized tissue is approximated.
๐ Tension-Free Closure: Tissues must be freely mobilized to prevent pull on the suture line, which can lead to recurrence.
๐ Water-Tight Closure: Meticulous, layered closure (usually 2-3 layers) is essential. The bladder and va**nal tissues should be closed separately.
๐ Interposition Flaps (Omentum/Muscles/Martius flap): Used for complex, recurrent, or radiated fistulas to separate bladder and va**nal suture lines and improve blood supply.
๐ Water-Tight Testing: The integrity of the closure must be verified using dye (methylene blue).
๐ Bladder Drainage: Prolonged postoperative drainage (10โ14+ days) via a Foley catheter is mandatory to allow healing.
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The most critical care is ensuring continuous, unobstructed bladder drainage to prevent tension on the repair site.
๐ Foley catheter is kept for 10 to 21 days. For simple fistulae, the WHO recommends a period of 7โ10 days.
๐ Before catheter removal, dye test with methylene blue can be performed to confirm the complete healing of fistula
๐ Strenuous exercise, heavy lifting, and straining should be avoided for at least 6 weeks.
๐ Sexual in*******se is strictly prohibited for 6 to 12 weeks to allow the va**nal wall to heal fully.
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