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Radiology of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula

Urologic radiology, 1983
The excretory urograms of 70 Nigerian women presenting to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital with obstetric vesicovaginal fistula over a 7-year period are analyzed. The common abnormalities are medial deviation of distal ends of ureters (34%); discrete but smooth pseudoprostatic bladder base indentation (33%); and calyceal clubbing of varying ...
A I, Akamaguna, J C, Odita, L N, Ajabor, E E, Okpere   +3 more
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Obstetric fistula in rural Ethiopia

East African Medical Journal, 2008
To determine the prevalence of obstetric fistula in rural Ethiopia and identify the circumstances and barriers to care that enhance development of obstetric fistula and its health and social consequences.A cross-sectional study.The study was conducted in seven out of eleven administrative regions of Ethiopia by visiting randomly selected houses in ...
Muleta, M, Fantahun, M, Tafesse, B, Hamlin, E C, Kennedy, R C   +4 more
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Obstetric Fistula: A Preventable Tragedy

Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 2005
Obstetric fistula disables millions of women and girls in developing countries, primarily in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently launched a global campaign to end fistula, labeling this condition a preventable and treatable tragedy.
Suellen, Miller, Felicia, Lester, Monique, Webster, Beth, Cowan   +3 more
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Surgical classification of obstetric fistulas

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1995
AbstractObjective: To develop a surgical classification for obstetric fistulas in order to compare surgical techniques and results. Methods: Based on a retrospective analysis of 775 consecutive fistula patients, the following classification is presented: (type I) fistulas not involving the urethral closing mechanism; (type II) fistulas involving the ...
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Obstetric fistulas: A clinical review

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2007
AbstractA high proportion of genitourinary fistulas have an obstetric origin. Obstetric fistulas are caused by prolonged obstructed labor coupled with a lack of medical attention. While successful management with prolonged bladder drainage has occasionally been reported, mature fistulas require formal operative repair, and it is crucial that the first ...
A A, Creanga, R R, Genadry
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Genitourinary fistulas of obstetric origin

International Urology and Nephrology, 2002
To review the results of management of 42 cases of genitourinary fistulas of obstetric origin.Department of urology, Nishtar Hospital, Multan, Pakistan.Forty two cases of genitourinary fistulas (36 vesicovaginal, 2 vesicouterine, one ureterovaginal and 3 urethrovaginal) were repaired from 1st December, 1999 to 31st May, 2002).
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Genitourinary Reconstruction in Obstetric Fistulas

Journal of Urology, 1994
Although most recent literature concerning female urinary tract fistulas has addressed the problem of postoperative and post-irradiation fistula, obstetrical fistula is more common worldwide. A series of fistula repairs predominantly caused by obstructed labor is presented.
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Obstetric Fistula

2022
Madina Ndoye, Tamsin Greenwell
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Obstetric fistulas

BMJ, 2004
Ozge Tuncalp, Eddie H M Sze
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Obstetric fistula.

Lancet (London, England), 1981
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