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Determinants and predictive model of failure of surgical repair of obstetric vesico-vaginal fistula in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
IntroductionSurgical repair of obstetric fistula aims to restore the anatomical and functional integrity of the urinary tract, enabling affected...
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Outcome and predictors of failure of abdominal surgical repair of high vesico-vaginal and vesico-uterine fistulae at Gezira Hospital for Renal Disease and Surgery
BackgroundUrogenital fistula can arise from various causes, leading to the development of diverse surgical procedures. The prevention and treatment...
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Predictors and outcomes of surgical repair of obstetric fistula at Mekelle Hamlin Fistula Center, Northern Ethiopia
BackgroundObstetric fistula is a medical condition that involves an opening between vagina and bladder or vagina and rectum. From 2010 to 2013, on...
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Obstetric vesico-uterine fistula in nine reference hospitals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic aspects
IntroductionWith global cesarean section rates rising, there’s concern about increase in obstetric vesico-uterine fistula (OVUF). Very little is...
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Outcome of urethral reconstruction among vesico-vaginal fistula patients: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundObstetric fistula (OF) complicated by urethral loss (UL) poses a challenge to both the fistula surgeon and obstetric fistula patient. The...
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Vesico-Vaginal Fistula in Females in 2010–2020: a Systemic Review and Meta-analysis
IntroductionIn the Western world today, urogenital fistula, including vesicovaginal fistula (VVF), is rare. However, while it remains significant in...
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The psycho-social impact of obstetric fistula and available support for women residing in Nigeria: a systematic review
BackgroundObstetric fistula continues to affect the social and mental wellbeing of women living in Nigeria giving rise to poor maternal health...
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HEAL Africa score to predict failure of surgical repair of obstetric urethro-vaginal fistula in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
IntroductionObstetric fistula (OF) repair surgery aims to restore the anatomical and functional integrity of the urinary tract, allowing affected...
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Knowledge of obstetric fistula and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Northwestern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
BackgroundObstetric fistula has been a major maternal health challenges in low and middle-income countries, especially in Ethiopia, due to high child...
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Sub-Saharan African women’s views and experiences of risk factors for obstetric fistula: a qualitative systematic review
BackgroundObstetric fistula used as synonymous with VVF in this study, is an abnormal communication/hole between the urinary tract and the genital...
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A retrospective review of genital fistula occurrence in nine African countries
BackgroundFemale genital fistulas are abnormal communications that lead to urinary and/or fecal incontinence. This analysis compares the...
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Iatrogenic genito-urinary fistula following cesarean birth in nine sub-Saharan African countries: a retrospective review
BackgroundGenito-urinary fistulas may occur as complications of obstetric surgery. Location and circumstances can indicate iatrogenic origin as...
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Quality of life and associated factors among women with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia
BackgroundObstetric fistula is an abnormal opening between the vagina and bladder or rectum. Women affected by obstetric fistula are often abandoned...
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Rare causes of genital fistula in nine African countries: a retrospective review
BackgroundMost genital fistulas result from prolonged, obstructed labor or surgical complications. Other causes include trauma (from accidents,...
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Equivalence between physicians and associate clinicians in the frequency of iatrogenic urogenital fistula following cesarean section in Tanzania and Malawi
BackgroundPhysicians and associate (non-physician) clinicians conduct cesarean sections in Tanzania and Malawi. Urogenital fistulas may occur as...
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Henry van Roonhuyse and the first repair of a vesico-vaginal fistula (~1676)
Introduction and hypothesisObstetric vesico-vaginal fistula is a traumatic complication of prolonged obstructed labor in which pressure necrosis from...
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Experiences of referral with an obstetric emergency: voices of women admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
BackgroundLife-threatening obstetric complications usually lead to the need for referral and constitute the commonest direct causes of maternal...
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A comparison of quality of life of obstetric fistula survivors in Zimbabwe before and after surgical treatment
BackgroundIn Zimbabwe, repair of obstetric fistula was established as a public health intervention in 2015. The aim of this study was to assess the...
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An International Continence Society (ICS)/ International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) joint report on the terminology for the assessment and management of obstetric pelvic floor disorders
AimsThe terminology of obstetric pelvic floor disorders should be defined and reported as part of a wider clinically oriented consensus.
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Building a country-wide Fistula Treatment Network in Kenya: results from the first six years (2014-2020)
It is estimated that one million women worldwide live with untreated fistula, a devastating injury primarily caused by prolonged obstructed labor...
