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. 1987 Jul;69(4):163-5.

Colovesical fistula

S G Pollard, R Macfarlane, R Greatorex, W G Everett, W G Hartfall

Colovesical fistula

S G Pollard et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1987 Jul.

Abstract

The experience of 66 cases of colovesical fistula is reported. The most common cause was diverticular disease (71%), the remainder being due to malignancy, Crohn's disease, radiotherapy, appendicitis and trauma. The most sensitive investigation was barium enema, which was abnormal in 98% and actually showed the fistula in 57%. In 32 patients a single stage resection was performed, without mortality or significant morbidity and we would advocate this form of treatment for fistulae which are not complicated by gross sepsis or obstruction.

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