A Case of Transverse Colo-urachal Fistula with Cecal Cancer

• Published in: Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association) Vol. 77; no. 5; pp. 1150 - 1154
• Main Authors: BABA, Hironobu, ONO, Chihiro, ORITA, Fukuichiro, MURAYAMA, Tadao, HOSHINO, Naoaki, NISHIOKA, Yoshinobu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Surgical Association 2016
• Subjects: colo–urachal–cutaneous fistula; laparoscopic surgery; urachal remnant

Urachal anomalies are rare abnormalities resulting from incomplete closure of the urachus during fetal development. Transverse colo-urachal-cutaneous fistula is an uncommon complication of urachal remnant. We report a case of laparoscopic resection of a transverse-urachal fistula in an adult with ce...