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Knowledge of Obstetric Fistula and Its Associated Factors Among Women of Childbearing Age in Buno Bedele Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Obstetric fistulas are one of the most serious and catastrophic complications that occur during childbirth. Increasing awareness among women may contribute positively to its reduction and prompt treatment initiation. Although limited studies have been conducted on the knowledge of obstetric fistulas, they were mainly ...
Bashatu Berkessa Tola   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic repair of vesicovaginal fistulae with a transperitoneal approach at Universitas Gadjah Mada Urological Institute: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background A vesicovaginal fistula is an abnormal fistulous tract extending between the bladder and the vagina that allows the continuous involuntary discharge of urine into the vaginal vault. In addition, the sequelae from these fistulae have a profound
Indrawarman Soeroharjo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A New Dimension in Vesicovaginal Fistula Management: An 8-year Experience at Ramathibodi Hospital

open access: yesAsian Journal of Surgery, 2007
Vesicovaginal fistula is mostly iatrogenic in origin and causes devastating medical, social, psychogenic and hygienic consequences. The aetiology has changed since the nineteenth century, becoming more associated with hysterectomy rather than other ...
Wachira Kochakarn, Wipaporn Pummangura
doaj   +1 more source

Morbidity of radical surgery and postoperative radiotherapy in cervical cancer

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 171, Issue S1, Page 189-198, September 2025.
Abstract Cervical cancer is among the most common cancers affecting women worldwide. The standard treatment for early‐stage cervical cancer (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics [FIGO] 2018 stages IA1–IB2, IIA1) typically involves a radical or simple hysterectomy with lymph node assessment.
Nathalia Mora‐Soto   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vesicovaginal fistula: An update

open access: yesIndian Journal of Urology, 2007
Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) has been a social and a surgical problem for centuries and remains a challenge to surgeons. Though advances have been made in the understanding of the etiology, diagnostic procedures and management of these fistulae ...
Santosh Kumar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of vesicovaginal fistula with vaginal stone [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
The patient, a 51-year-old woman developed urinary incontinence after an abdominal hysterectomy 3 years earlier. She was referred to our hospital complaining of urine leakage from her vagina after spontaneous passage of a stone. Drip infusion pyelography
上野, 陽子   +2 more
core  

Cancer of the vagina: 2025 update

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 171, Issue S1, Page 48-59, September 2025.
Abstract Primary vaginal cancer is a rare gynecologic malignancy, with most vaginal cancers representing metastases from other primary sites. Staging and treatment protocols are often extrapolated from those used in cervical cancer. In contemporary medicine, the roles of the pathologist and radiologist are increasingly vital in supporting diagnosis and
Tracey S. Adams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salvage Repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula

open access: yesUrology Journal, 2011
Purpose: To present the long-term results of failed vesicovaginal fistula repair using flap splitting techniques. Materials and Methods: Nine women with a previous failed vesicovaginal fistula repair, aged 18 to 69 years, underwent salvage vaginal ...
Aliasghar Yarmohamadi   +3 more
doaj  

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

open access: yesIbom 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

The effect of modulated electro-hyperthermia on local disease control in HIV-positive and -negative cervical cancer women in South Africa : early results from a phase III randomised controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background : The global burden of cervical cancer remains high with the highest morbidity and mortality rates reported in developing countries. Hyperthermia as a chemo- and radiosensitiser has shown to improve treatment outcomes.
Ayeni, Olusegun Akinwale   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

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