Bladder fistula as the name suggest is the name given to the connection between the bladder and any other organ of the body. Normally the other organ of the to which the bladder is connected is the bowel (enterovesical fistula) or the vagina (vesicovaginal fistula). Normally the most common reasons for bladder fistula is crohns disease which is an inflammatory bowel disease. Bowel fistula is rare and in 20 percent of the cases it is caused by bowel cancer.
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Some of the Common Symptoms of Bladder Fistula are
1.Urinary leakage
2.Urinary tract infection
3.Passage of gas from urethra during urination
Diagnosis of bladder fistula is not possible simply by looking at the symptoms. The doctor can hence ask for the following test to be undertaken in order to effectively diagnose bladder fistula.
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1. CT scan
2. crystogrm
3. excretory urogram
4.radation therapy
How is Bladder Fistula Treated ?
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Treatment of bladder fistula usually requires partial surgical removal. If it is caused by a disease such as colon cancer or inflammatory disease, surgical removal is usually done along with removal of the primary disease. If this is not done the bladder fistula tends to grow back again at the same place where it has previously occurred. |