Iatrogenic ureterocutaneous fistula and incisional hernia following laparotomy - case report

Abstract

Ureteric injuries are known and preventable complications that may follow pelvic surgeries. These injuries are commonly ligation of the distal ureters and are frequently missed intraoperatively. Symptoms typically comprise of post-operative flank pain, fever, and flank swelling from urinary tract obstruction or urinoma. We hereby present a rare case of iatrogenic ureteric injury, ureterocutaneous fistula, and an associated incisional hernia in a middle-aged woman who had ovarian cyst excision.

Keywords

• ureterocutaneous fistula
• ureteric injury
• incisional hernia