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Analysis of 137 obstetric fistula cases seen at three fistula centres in northwest Nigeria [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: To determine the contributory factors to development of obstetric fistula and to determine the knowledge and practice of modern contraception among fistula patients.Design: Descriptive hospital cross-sectional study.Setting: Three fistula ...
Chan, CK, Ijaiya, MA, Karuthan, C, Muhammed-Baba, TA, Tin Su, T, Tukur, I   +5 more
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Honoring the enslaved African American foremothers of modern women's health: Meditations on 40 years of Black feminist praxis

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, Volume 38, Issue 4, Page 445-461, December 2024.
Abstract This article analyzes 40 years of Black feminist scholarship, art, and grassroots activism dedicated to the lives and legacies of the “foremothers of American gynecology.” Infamously, in Montgomery, Alabama, between 1845 and 1849, up to 16 enslaved women were exploited at a backyard hospital, some subjected to surgical experimentation by Dr ...
Rachel Dudley
wiley   +1 more source

Update on vesicovaginal fistula: A systematic review

Arab Journal of Urology, 2019
Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the literature on vesicovaginal fistula (VVF), including reporting on the aetiology, in both developed and underdeveloped countries; diagnosis; intraoperative prevention; and management.
A. El-Azab, H. Abolella, M. Farouk
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Platelet-Rich Plasma as Adjuvant Therapy for Recurrent Vesicovaginal Fistula: A Prospective Case Series

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019
Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is the nonphysiological communication between the bladder and vagina, and surgical closure is the gold treatment standard.
Dominika Streit-Ciećkiewicz, K. Futyma, P. Miotła, M. Grzybowska, T. Rechberger   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Literature review, surgical decision making algorithm, and AGREE II‐S comparison of national and international recommendations and guidelines in pelvic organ prolapse surgery

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 167, Issue 2, Page 560-572, November 2024.
Abstract The average lifespan has increased over time due to improvements in quality of life, leading to an aging population that stays healthy for longer. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), whether uterine or vaginal, is a problem that severely impairs quality of life and imposes significant restrictions. The present study provides the reader with a summary
Giovanni Pecorella, Andrea Morciano, Radmila Sparic, Andrea Tinelli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Continence, quality of life and depression following surgical repair of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula: a cohort study

BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2019
We evaluated residual incontinence, depression, and quality of life among Malawian women who had undergone vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) repair 12 or more months previously.
D. Kopp, JH Tang, AM Bengtson, BH Chi, E. Chipungu, M. Moyo, J. Wilkinson   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Quality of life of women awaiting vesicovaginal fistula repair in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Ibom Medical Journal, 2012
Background: Vesicovaginal fistula has devastating effects on the health of afflicted women leading to alteration in their quality of life. Aim: This study set out to assess the quality of life of women with vesicovaginal fistula who presented for repair.
Inyang-Etoh EC, Umoiyoho AJ
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of anaemia in obstetric fistula patients in Abakaliki [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Obstetric fistula remains a devastating condition among economically marginalised members of the society. Anaemia can result from inadequate intake of nutrients due to poverty.
Adegoke, Adedokun I.
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Choosing the abdominal incision for the surgical management of severe placenta accreta spectrum: Patient satisfaction and long‐term safety of the Soleymani and Collins transverse abdominal incision

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 2, Page 829-831, May 2025.
Hooman Soleymani majd, Aakriti Aggarwal, Lamiese Ismail, Annie E. Collins, Prasanna Supramaniam, Lee Lim, Susan Addley, Alicia Hunter, Lexie Pert, Sally L. Collins   +9 more
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Treatment outcomes of obstetrical fistula surgical repair in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A scoping review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 167, Issue 2, Page 491-500, November 2024.
Abstract Background Obstetrical fistula is an abnormal opening between the reproductive tract and lower urinary and/or gastrointestinal tract resulting from obstetrical complications, affecting nearly two million women worldwide. It imposes physical, economic, social, and mental consequences on the affected women.
Liknaw Bewket Zeleke, Alec Welsh, Gedefaw Abeje, Marjan Khajehei   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source