Case Report

Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report

Volume: 23 Number: 3 September 21, 2026
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Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report

Abstract

Vesicouterine fistula (VUF) is a rare type of genitourinary fistula that usually develops following obstetric and gynecological surgeries. We present the diagnostic and therapeutic management of a VUF in a 35-year-old woman with a history of four previous cesarean sections. During her fifth cesarean section, an intraoperative bladder injury occurred and was repaired primarily. Despite initial treatment, the patient developed cyclic hematuria during the postoperative period. Cystography demonstrated contrast extravasation from the bladder wall, while magnetic resonance urography revealed an approximately 15 mm defect in the anterior bladder wall with a fistulous tract extending into the endometrial cavity. Diagnostic cystoscopy confirmed the fistula orifice. Following multidisciplinary evaluation, open surgical repair was performed. Due to dense adhesions, subtotal hysterectomy was required, followed by excision of the fistulous tract and primary bladder repair. No postoperative complications occurred, and the foley catheter was removed after control cystography confirmed the absence of urinary leakage. VUF should be considered in patients presenting with cyclic hematuria after cesarean section, and successful outcomes can be achieved  with timely diagnosis and appropriate surgical management.

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Ethical Statement

Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Urology

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

September 21, 2026

Submission Date

June 3, 2026

Acceptance Date

August 14, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 23 Number: 3

APA
Kuru, D., Günsay, E., Sağır, B., & Ördek, E. (2026). Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 23(3), 501-504. https://izlik.org/JA24WJ82MZ
AMA
1.Kuru D, Günsay E, Sağır B, Ördek E. Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;23(3):501-504. https://izlik.org/JA24WJ82MZ
Chicago
Kuru, Duran, Eren Günsay, Bekir Sağır, and Eser Ördek. 2026. “Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 23 (3): 501-4. https://izlik.org/JA24WJ82MZ.
EndNote
Kuru D, Günsay E, Sağır B, Ördek E (September 1, 2026) Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 23 3 501–504.
IEEE
[1]D. Kuru, E. Günsay, B. Sağır, and E. Ördek, “Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 501–504, Sept. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA24WJ82MZ
ISNAD
Kuru, Duran - Günsay, Eren - Sağır, Bekir - Ördek, Eser. “Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 23/3 (September 1, 2026): 501-504. https://izlik.org/JA24WJ82MZ.
JAMA
1.Kuru D, Günsay E, Sağır B, Ördek E. Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;23:501–504.
MLA
Kuru, Duran, et al. “Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 3, Sept. 2026, pp. 501-4, https://izlik.org/JA24WJ82MZ.
Vancouver
1.Duran Kuru, Eren Günsay, Bekir Sağır, Eser Ördek. Vesicouterine Fistula After Primary Repair of a Cesarean Section-Associated Bladder Injury: A Case Report. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2026 Sep. 1;23(3):501-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA24WJ82MZ

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