Basic Summary for Vaginal fistula

Main name of condition: Vaginal fistula

What is Vaginal fistula?
  Brief description of Vaginal fistula: Fistula between vagina and another cavity
  Parent types of Vaginal fistula: Bladder conditions, Urinary disorders, Anorectal disorders, Rectal conditions, Fistula, Vagina conditions
  Organs Affected by Vaginal fistula: vagina, bladder, urethra, rectum
  Types of Vaginal fistula: Vesicovaginal fistula, Urethral-vaginal fistula, Rectal-vaginal fistula

What causes Vaginal fistula?
Causes of Vaginal fistula: see causes of Vaginal fistula

What are the symptoms of Vaginal fistula?
Symptoms of Vaginal fistula: see symptoms of Vaginal fistula

How is it treated?
Treatments for Vaginal fistula: see treatments for Vaginal fistula

Society issues for Vaginal fistula
Hospitalization statistics for Vaginal fistula: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Vaginal fistula:

0.013% (1,595) of hospital consultant episodes were for fistulae involving female genital tract in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
84% of hospital consultant episodes for fistulae involving female genital tract required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
100% of hospital consultant episodes for fistulae involving female genital tract were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
27% of hospital consultant episodes for fistulae involving female genital tract required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
12.4 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for fistulae involving female genital tract in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
7 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for fistulae involving female genital tract in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
56 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for fistulae involving female genital tract in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
50% of hospital consultant episodes for fistulae involving female genital tract occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
26% of hospital consultant episodes for fistulae involving female genital tract occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
11% of hospital consultant episodes for fistulae involving female genital tract were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.027% (14,039) of hospital bed days were for fistulae involving female genital tract in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

Last revision: June 23, 2003

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