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Urinary tract reconstruction after persistent leakage following pelvic surgery
A patient developed persistent urine leakage after pelvic surgery. Evaluation identified an abnormal passage involving a ureter. The urology team at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University reconstructed her urinary tract. The hospital report described the findings at a postoperative check.
Compiled by SinoCareHub · Information checked: 2026-11-07
Patient overview
An adult patient · China · Guangzhou · Urinary tract reconstruction
- Treatment in China:
- The urology team used robot-assisted surgery to reconstruct the urinary tract in an area with extensive pelvic scar tissue.
- Outcome at the reported stage:
- The connection was healing well and the leakage had stopped at the check. The report did not state when the check occurred or what happened at later follow-up.
Urine leakage persisted for about two years after pelvic surgery
The hospital reported that the patient had persistent leakage after surgery for cervical cancer, which affected her daily activities and social life. She sought care at several hospitals before going to the urology department at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University for further evaluation.
Evaluation revealed an abnormal passage from a ureter
The hospital diagnosed a ureterovaginal fistula, an abnormal connection between a ureter and the vagina through which urine leaked. The report did not specify which tests the hospital used to make the diagnosis.
The team reconstructed the urinary tract in an area with extensive scar tissue
Urologist Liu Cundong explained in the report that tissue in the area of the previous surgery had formed extensive adhesions. The team had limited space to work and needed to protect nearby blood vessels and nerves. The urology team used a fourth-generation da Vinci surgical robot. The magnified three-dimensional view helped the doctors identify surrounding tissues, and they controlled the robotic arms to join tissues deep in the pelvis. The hospital credited the urology team with the operation.
A postoperative check showed the connection was healing well
The report said that the surgically joined area was healing well and the persistent leakage had stopped by the postoperative check. The hospital did not specify how long after surgery this check took place or report further follow-up.
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