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“I feel myself incomplete, and I am inferior to people”: experiences of Sudanese women living with obstetric fistula in Khartoum, Sudan

Reproductive Health, 2019
Background Obstetric fistula is among the most devastating maternal morbidities that occur as a result of prolonged, obstructed labor. Usually, the child dies in a large number of the cases. Moreover, some of the women become infertile while the majority
Salma A. E. Ahmed, Viva C. Thorsen
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Comparative Study of Myocutaneous Latissimus Dorsi Flap Breast Reconstruction With Implant Versus Lipofilling: Complication Rates and Risk Factors

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy among women globally, and mastectomy often forms a critical part of its treatment. Breast reconstruction is an important aspect of post‐mastectomy care, contributing to improved psychological well‐being and quality of life.
Aline Prado de Almeida, Vilmar Marques de Oliveira, Regis Rezende Paulinelli, Fabio Bagnoli, José Francisco Rinaldi, Fabricio Palermo Brenelli, Ivo Carelli Filho, Tainara Rodrigues Miranda   +7 more
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A Systematic Scoping Review of Participant Descriptor, Diversity and Inclusivity Data Reported in Randomised Studies of Post‐Operative Ileus

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Poor reporting of baseline descriptor, diversity and inclusion data is a barrier in surgical research for drawing generalisable conclusions across diverse populations. Post‐operative ileus was used as an exemplar surgical condition to quantify the variation in baseline descriptor, inclusivity and diversity data in randomised ...
Miriam Khalil, Edward Roberts, David G. Jayne, Stephen J. Chapman   +3 more
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Prevalence of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse in rural western Uganda: A prospective cross‐sectional study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Judith Goh, Dominic Edwards, Joshua Muhindo, Mercy Musoki, Baluku Asanairi, Kazila Bhutia, Hannah Krause   +6 more
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Uses of Bovine Pericardium in General Surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Bovine pericardium is a versatile biologic material with expanding applications across general surgery. ABSTRACT Background Bovine pericardium (BP) is increasingly utilised in complex surgical reconstruction because of its favourable biological and mechanical properties.
William A. Ziaziaris, Makaela Bowman, Paul D. Morris, Kilian G. M. Brown, Michael J. Solomon, Jerome M. Laurence   +5 more
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Factors that impact the timely treatment of obstetric fistulas in Malawi: The perspective of health care providers

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2019
Background: In sub-Saharan African countries, women face a high risk of obstetric fistulas. In Malawi, the prevalence rate is 1 per 1000 women. Studies suggest that several obstacles exist that prevent obstetric fistula patients from getting timely ...
Mwawi S. Gondwe, Pranitha Maharaj
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Value of 3D‐High Resolution Anorectal Manometry Before and After Fistulotomy for Simple Perianal Fistulas: A Prospective Cohort Study

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
In this prospective cohort study, 3D‐high resolution anorectal manometry provided detailed regional pressure assessment but failed to predict postoperative continence deterioration after fistulotomy for simple perianal fistulas. These findings highlight the need for a continence assessment tool that better distinguishes true fecal incontinence from ...
Justin Y. van Oostendorp, Pieter van Hagen, Ruben Veldkamp, Lisette Dekker, Ingrid J. M. Han‐Geurts   +4 more
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In Search for an Effective Conservative Surgery for Diffuse Adenomyosis in a Resource-Constrained Setting: Outcome of Open Double-Flap Adenomyomectomy in Infertile Women

Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
OBJECTIVES: Adenomyosis is a common cause of pelvic pain, menorrhagia, and infertility in women of reproductive age. There remains a need for an effective fertility-sparing surgical option for managing diffuse adenomyosis.
Felix Adaoje Elachi, Kenneth Egwuda, Clement Ayuba, Chinedu Obikili, Otobo Ujah, Dunah Aboki, Jane Orjiani, Nnaemeka Odoh, Amaka Ocheke   +8 more
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Uterus‐preserving surgery for placenta accreta spectrum: An expert, illustrated review of techniques and its outcomes

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Uterus‐preserving strategies for PAS include myometrial resection and leaving placenta in situ, differing in surgical principles, complications, and follow‐up. Myometrial resection offers definitive treatment with lower rates of delayed morbidity, while leaving the placenta in situ minimizes surgical risk but is associated with prolonged follow‐up ...
Pedro Viana Pinto, Albaro José Nieto‐Calvache, Rafael José Vieira, Abdalla Mousa, Hooman Soleymani majd, Rozi Aditya Aryananda, José Miguel Palacios‐Jaraquemada   +6 more
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Social reintegration of women after obstetric fistula surgery: Evidence from a longitudinal multilevel mixed‐effects study in Zambia

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Achieving continence remains central to obstetric fistula recovery because of its strong association with improved social reintegration. However, the marked gains observed during the first 3 months after surgery suggest that early postoperative follow‐up and reintegration support may be important even for women with persistent symptoms.
Sianga Mutola, Bwalya Magawa Chomba, Nawi Ng, Menda M. Dhally, Valérie R. Louis, Lowery Wilson Michael   +5 more
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