Uretero-uterine fistula, a rare morbidity following lower segment caesarean section
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Ureter due to its proximity to the female genital tract and involvement in local pathologies is susceptible to inadvertent iatrogenic injury during pelvic surgeries. The risk of ureteral injury is highest during gynaecological surgeries and lowest during cesarean sections. Uretero-Uterine fistula (UUF) consequent to such inadvertent obstetrical injuries is a rarity. We report three cases of uretero-uterine fistulas and review the available literature.Downloads
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