RT Journal
A1 Clay RC, Tierney NA
T1 ONe-stage, en bloc resection for colonic-uterine fistula caused by diverticulitis
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1969
FD January 20
VO 207
IS 3
SP 555
OP 557
DO 10.1001/jama.1969.03150160067018
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03150160067018
AB A sigmoidouterine fistula due to diverticulitis of the colon developed in one patient. This was treated by one-stage, en bloc resection of the uterus and sigmoid segment. Because of the difficulty of determining that a sigmoidouterine fistula is not due to cancer, which could be implanted in the operative field if the involved organs were separated during removal, en bloc resection when it is technically feasible seems to offer an improved chance of total recovery.