Table 1: Overview of published uteroperitoneal fistula cases to date.
Author | Number of cases | Age of patients (years) | Parity | Surgical history | Presenting symptoms | Investigations | Treatment Given | Repeat imaging confirming resolution | Resolution of symptoms | Livebirth |
Williams, M [12] | 1 | 30 | 4 | Surgical TOP | Offensive vaginal discharge + passing fetal bone | X-Ray | Hysterectomy | NS | N/A | N/A |
Jacobson, et al. [8] | 1 | 24 | 1 | Caesarean Section | Infertility, Dysmenorrhea, Dyspareunia+ Progressive pelvic pain | Hysteroscopy + Laparoscopy | Laparoscopic repair with CO2 laser | NS | Y | Y via CS |
Filho, et al. [13] | 1 | 32 | 0 | Surgical TOP | Dysmenorrhea + Menorrhagia | PelvicUS / doppler | NS | NS | NS | NS |
Donnez, et al. [14] | 1 | 38 | 0 | UAE + Laparoscopic Myomectomy | Infertility | HSG + MRI + Hysteroscopy + Laparoscopy | Laparoscopic repair with CO2 laser | Y | NS | NS |
Royo, et al. [9] | 1 | 33 | 3 | Caesarean Section x 3 | Dysmenorrhea + Intermenstrual bleeding | 3D US + Pelvic US / doppler | Hysterectomy | NS | N/A | N/A |
Fylstra, D [17] | 1 | 21 | 2 | Surgical TOP x 2 + B/L Laparoscopic salpingectomy | Ectopic pregnancy after B/L salpingectomy | Laparoscopy | Laparoscopic repair | NS | N/A | N/A |
Ibinaiye, et al. [15] | 1 | 36 | 0 | Laparoscopic Myomectomy | Dysmenorrhea + Intermenstrual bleeding | HSG + MRI + 3D US + Pelvic US / Doppler | Laparoscopic repair | NS | Y | NS |
Baxi, et al. [11] | 1 | 37 | 3 | Caesarean Section x 2 | Continuous IMB | Pelvic US / Doppler | Medical management with GnRH analogue | Y | Y | NS |
Nouraly, et al. [10] | 4 | 38 | 2 | Caesarean Section + Surgical TOP | Infertility + dysmenorrhea + oligomenorrhoea | HSG + CT Virtual HSG | Open repair | NS | NS | NS |
30 | 1 | Caesarean Section | Infertility + Oligomenorrhoea | CT Virtual HSG | Open repair | Y | NS | NS | ||
41 | 1 | Caesarean Section + Surgical TOP | Infertility + Oligomenorrhoea | CT Virtual HSG | Open repair | NS | NS | NS | ||
24 | 0 | Surgical TOP | NS | HSG + CT Virtual HSG | Open repair | NS | NS | NS | ||
Konnon, et al. [16] | 1 | 32 | 0 | Open myomectomy | NS | HSG | Trans-vaginal metroplasty | NS | NS | NS |
Swapna, et al. [18] | 1 | 17 | 0 | Left salpingo-oophorectomy | Dysmenorrhea | MRI + Hysteroscopy + Laparoscopy | Laparoscopic repair | NS | Y | NS |
3D: Three-dimensional; B/L: Bilateral; CS: Caesarean section; CT: Computed tomography; HSG: Hysterosalpingogram; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; N: No; N/A: Not applicable; NS: Not specified; TOP: Termination of pregnancy; UAE: Uterine artery embolisation; US: Ultrasonography; Y: Yes.