1Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
2Professor and Head of Department, Department of General Surgery, Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Online published on 3 August, 2016.
Uterocutaneous fistula is a rare complication that may follow caesarean section. Herein is described a rare case of uterocutaneous fistula. The 35-year-old P3 L3 female patient presented to general surgery OPD with complaints of bleeding from sinus near the caesarean section scar site for last 2 years. She underwent three caesarean sections in the past. Laparotomy was performed. Conservative surgical treatment was successful. At 6-month follow-up, hysteroscopy revealed a normal uterine cavity. We conclude that conservative surgical treatment can be an efficient procedure.
Uterocutaneous fistula, Fistulogram, Post-caesarean complication, Fistula, Caesarean section, Hysteroscopy, Granulation tissue
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