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Fistula of the female genital organs

MedGen UID:
82841
•Concept ID:
C0269131
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Female Genital Tract Fistula; Fistula of the female genital tract
SNOMED CT: Fistula of the female genital organs (85059005); Fistula of the female genital tract (85059005)

Definition

An abnormal communication between a female reproductive system organ and another organ or cavity. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFistula of the female genital organs

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Updates in the treatment of vaginal cancer.
Jhingran A
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2022 Mar;32(3):344-351. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2021-002517. PMID: 35256422Free PMC Article
Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Evaluation and management of vaginoplasty complications.
Amies Oelschlager AM, Kirby A, Breech L
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2017 Oct;29(5):316-321. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000391. PMID: 28696998

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Principles and outcomes of gender-affirming vaginoplasty.
Morrison SD, Claes K, Morris MP, Monstrey S, Hoebeke P, Buncamper M
Nat Rev Urol 2023 May;20(5):308-322. Epub 2023 Feb 1 doi: 10.1038/s41585-022-00705-y. PMID: 36726039
Evaluation and management of urologic complications following transmasculine genital reconstructive surgery.
Elyaguov J, Isakov R, Nikolavsky D
Neurourol Urodyn 2023 Jun;42(5):979-989. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1002/nau.25100. PMID: 36423326
Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Vaginal Approach to Vesicovaginal Fistula.
Lee D, Zimmern P
Urol Clin North Am 2019 Feb;46(1):123-133. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2018.08.010. PMID: 30466697
Evaluation and management of vaginoplasty complications.
Amies Oelschlager AM, Kirby A, Breech L
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2017 Oct;29(5):316-321. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000391. PMID: 28696998

Diagnosis

Updates in the treatment of vaginal cancer.
Jhingran A
Int J Gynecol Cancer 2022 Mar;32(3):344-351. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2021-002517. PMID: 35256422Free PMC Article
Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations.
Giurazza F, Corvino F, Silvestre M, Cavaglià E, Amodio F, Cangiano G, De Magistris G, Niola R
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2021 Feb;42(1):37-45. Epub 2020 Aug 21 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2020.08.002. PMID: 33541588
Genital injuries acute evaluation and management.
Lopez HN, Focseneanu MA, Merritt DF
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2018 Apr;48:28-39. Epub 2017 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2017.09.009. PMID: 29117923
The presentation and management of complex female genital malformations.
Acién P, Acién M
Hum Reprod Update 2016 Jan-Feb;22(1):48-69. Epub 2015 Nov 3 doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmv048. PMID: 26537987
Vaginal reconstruction/fistulae.
Filipas D
Curr Opin Urol 2001 May;11(3):267-70. doi: 10.1097/00042307-200105000-00004. PMID: 11371778

Therapy

Evaluation and management of urologic complications following transmasculine genital reconstructive surgery.
Elyaguov J, Isakov R, Nikolavsky D
Neurourol Urodyn 2023 Jun;42(5):979-989. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1002/nau.25100. PMID: 36423326
Vaginal Approach to Vesicovaginal Fistula.
Lee D, Zimmern P
Urol Clin North Am 2019 Feb;46(1):123-133. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2018.08.010. PMID: 30466697
Vaginoplasty Complications.
Ferrando CA
Clin Plast Surg 2018 Jul;45(3):361-368. Epub 2018 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.03.007. PMID: 29908624
Genital injuries acute evaluation and management.
Lopez HN, Focseneanu MA, Merritt DF
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2018 Apr;48:28-39. Epub 2017 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2017.09.009. PMID: 29117923
Evaluation and management of vaginoplasty complications.
Amies Oelschlager AM, Kirby A, Breech L
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2017 Oct;29(5):316-321. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000391. PMID: 28696998

Prognosis

Rokitansky Syndrome or Cervicovaginal Atresia?
Fedele F, Parazzini F, Vercellini P, Bergamini V, Candiani M
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2023 Sep;30(9):742-747. Epub 2023 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2023.05.002. PMID: 37172890
Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Crohn's disease of the vulva.
Barret M, de Parades V, Battistella M, Sokol H, Lemarchand N, Marteau P
J Crohns Colitis 2014 Jul;8(7):563-70. Epub 2013 Nov 16 doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2013.10.009. PMID: 24252167
German S3-Guideline: rectovaginal fistula.
Ommer A, Herold A, Berg E, Fürst A, Schiedeck T, Sailer M
Ger Med Sci 2012;10:Doc15. Epub 2012 Oct 29 doi: 10.3205/000166. PMID: 23255878Free PMC Article
Reproductive morbidity.
Dasgupta S
J Indian Med Assoc 1995 Feb;93(2):55-7. PMID: 7658038

Clinical prediction guides

Perioperative Vaginal Estrogen as Adjunct to Native Tissue Vaginal Apical Prolapse Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Rahn DD, Richter HE, Sung VW, Pruszynski JE, Hynan LS
JAMA 2023 Aug 15;330(7):615-625. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.12317. PMID: 37581673Free PMC Article
Rokitansky Syndrome or Cervicovaginal Atresia?
Fedele F, Parazzini F, Vercellini P, Bergamini V, Candiani M
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2023 Sep;30(9):742-747. Epub 2023 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2023.05.002. PMID: 37172890
The Emerging Role on the Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Products in the Management of Urogynaecological Disorders.
Prodromidou A, Zacharakis D, Athanasiou S, Protopapas A, Michala L, Kathopoulis N, Grigoriadis T
Surg Innov 2022 Feb;29(1):80-87. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1177/15533506211014848. PMID: 33909538
Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Crohn's disease of the vulva.
Barret M, de Parades V, Battistella M, Sokol H, Lemarchand N, Marteau P
J Crohns Colitis 2014 Jul;8(7):563-70. Epub 2013 Nov 16 doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2013.10.009. PMID: 24252167

Recent systematic reviews

Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Genital Reconstructive Surgery in Male to Female Transgender Patients: A Systematic Review of Primary Surgical Techniques, Complication Profiles, and Functional Outcomes from 1950 to Present Day.
Dunford C, Bell K, Rashid T
Eur Urol Focus 2021 Mar;7(2):464-471. Epub 2020 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2020.01.004. PMID: 32061539
The presentation and management of complex female genital malformations.
Acién P, Acién M
Hum Reprod Update 2016 Jan-Feb;22(1):48-69. Epub 2015 Nov 3 doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmv048. PMID: 26537987
German S3-Guideline: rectovaginal fistula.
Ommer A, Herold A, Berg E, Fürst A, Schiedeck T, Sailer M
Ger Med Sci 2012;10:Doc15. Epub 2012 Oct 29 doi: 10.3205/000166. PMID: 23255878Free PMC Article
Dilating the vagina to prevent damage from radiotherapy: systematic review of the literature.
Johnson N, Miles TP, Cornes P
BJOG 2010 Apr;117(5):522-31. Epub 2010 Feb 16 doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02502.x. PMID: 20163407

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