Doctor! Will I be dry? Factors determining recurrence after vesico vaginal fistula repair

Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is an embarrassing complication of various obstetric and surgical procedures. Incidence of VVF is still high in developing countries. Most of the patients belong to socioeconomically deprived group so that they fail to seek proper management. Failure of surgical repair of VVF is quite distressing to both the patient and surgeon requiring careful evaluation of factors which may determine the outcome after surgical reconstruction of VVF.