Table 3 Genital fistula type by circumstantial origin

Vesico-[utero]/-cervico-vaginal (Type I)

244

6.8%

914

26.1%

4

1.8%

Vault (Type I)

-

-

131

3.7%

129

58.1%

Ureteric (Type III)

30

0.8%

279

8.0%

70

31.5%

Involving closing mechanism:

 Type II Aa (without (sub)total urethra involvement, without circumferential defect)

1615

44.7%

1484

42.3%

5

2.3%

 Type II Ab (without (sub)total urethra involvement, with circumferential defect)

464

12.8%

268

7.6%

-

-

 Type Ba (with (sub)total urethra involvement, without circumferential defect)

343

9.5%

162

4.6%

7

3.2%

 Type Bb (with (sub)total urethra involvement, with circumferential defect)

220

6.1%

65

1.9%

-

-

Recto-vaginal fistula

576

15.9%

130

3.7%

5

2.3%

Irreparable fistula

17

0.5%

10

0.3%

1

0.5%

Other (urethral incontinence, bladder stone, vaginal stenosis)

105

2.9%

65

1.9%

1

0.5%

Total

3614

3508

222