Youssef syndrome with a summary of management options

Vesicouterine fistula is one of the rare varieties of urogenital fistula. Type I urogenital fistula or Youssef syndrome is characterised by menouria, amenorrhoea and urinary continence and it mostly follows lower segment caesarean delivery. There are only scattered case reports to help guide diagnostic and therapeutic options for this condition. These patients mostly need a combination of diagnostic modalities to confirm the diagnosis. Here, we present one such case of para 4 live 4 with classical symptoms of Youssef syndrome following a laparotomy for uterine rupture repair. CT urography confirmed the diagnosis and cystoscopy helped localise the exact location. Transabdominal fistula excision and repair was done. The paper also presents a summary of diagnostic and therapeutic options for this condition as reported in previous case reports for easy reference for practising gynaecologists and urologists.

Vesicouterine Fistula (Youssef Syndrome): Case Report and Literature Review

Objective To describe a case of vesicouterine fistula and to review the literature related to this condition. Methods For the review, we accessed the MEDLINE, BIREME and LILACS databases; the references of the searched articles were also reviewed. Results A 38-year-old woman, in the 1st day after her 3rd cesarean, presented heavy hematuria, which was considered secondary to a difficult dissection of the bladder. A total of 6 months after delivery, she failed to resume her regular menstrual cycles and presented cyclic menouria and amenorrhea. At this time, she had two episodes of urethral obstruction by blood clots. She remained without a correct diagnosis until about two years postdelivery, when a vesicouterine fistula was confirmed through cystoscopy. A surgical correction through open abdominal route, coupled with hysterectomy, was performed. After the surgery, the symptoms disappeared. The review showed a tendency of change in the relative frequency of the different types of genitourinary fistulae. Vesicovaginal fistulae, usually caused by inadequate care during labor, are becoming less frequent than those secondary to medical procedures, such as vesicouterine fistulae. The most common cause of this latter kind of fistula is cesarean section, especially repeated cesarean sections. The diagnosis is confirmed through one or more imaging exams, or through cystoscopy. The most common treatment is surgical, and the routes are: open abdominal, laparoscopic, vaginal or robotic. There are some reports of success with the conservative treatment. Conclusion Vesicouterine fistulae are becoming more common because of the increase in the performance of cesarean sections, and the condition must be considered a possible complication thereof.

After Cesarean vesicouterine fistula (Youssef Syndrome) with successful conservative management

Vesicouterine fistula without vaginal leakage of urine, cyclic hematuria and amenorrhea is a rare condition, identified as Youssef’s syndrome. The most common cause of this syndrome is trauma during a cesarean section. Different therapeutical approaches that include conservative treatment, fulguration, hormonal therapy and open, laparoscopic or robotic surgeries have been mentioned in the literature. Herein a case in a 37-year-old patient is reported. Conservative treatment with urinary drainage was successful because the fistula was recognized in the immediate postoperative period.

A Rare Case of Nocturnal Urinary Incontinence and Menuria after Lower Segment Cesarean Section

ABSTRACT Misgav Ladach technique for lower segment cesarean section (LSCS) is considered advantageous universally, but debate still continues about nonclosure in layers and further consequences; hence, careful selection of cases and intraoperative decision of closure in layers is important. The classical Youssef's syndrome comprises cyclic hematuria, amenorrhea, menuria, and complete urinary continence in a patient who had LSCS. Hereby, we present a case report of a woman who suffered with chronic pelvic pain, menuria, and nocturnal eneuresis after her LSCS for obstructed labor, although not exactly the same as Youssef syndrome but rare in occurrence and relieved after adhesiolysis and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog therapy. How to cite this article Chaudhry P, Shrivastava DS, Bhute S, Jajoo S. A Rare Case of Nocturnal Urinary Incontinence and Menuria after Lower Segment Cesarean Section. J Med Sci 2016;2(1):23-25.

Incidentally diagnosed post-cesarean vesicouterine fistula (Youssef’s syndrome)

Vesicouterine fistula (VUF) is a very rare occurrence and is estimated to occur in only 1–4% of all genitourinary fistulas; 90% of cases are Youssef syndrome, which is accompanied by amenorrhea and cyclic hematuria (menouria). In this article, a renal transplant donor who was incidentally diagnosed with Youssef syndrome 20 years after a second cesarean delivery.