Results and Quality of Life

Urinary Fistula

First of all, an evaluation by a urologist specializing in reconstructive urology should be performed. He or she will adequately evaluate the patient's condition in order to propose an individualized treatment.

The expulsion of gases through the urine may indicate the existence of a fistula of the urinary tract and the digestive tract. This is a communication between the two. In itself it is not serious. It may be associated with an increase in urinary tract infections. A proper study of the origin of the fistula is necessary, which may be related to urological processes such as previous surgeries or digestive processes such as infections or diverticulitis.

In case of urinary fistula, either with the vagina or the gastrointestinal tract, involuntary urine leakage or gas emission through the urethra may occur. If not operated, these symptoms do not disappear. Occasionally, fistulas may close spontaneously by placing a bladder catheter, but surgical intervention is usually required.

If the fistulas are not operated, the probability of spontaneous healing is low, although sometimes they can close with the placement of a bladder catheter. However, the time required is not short, requiring several weeks.