Surgical outcome following treatment of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula among HIV‐positive and HIV‐negative patients in Cameroon
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Prognostic value of repeated surgery on obstetric vesico-vaginal fistula outcome: A Cameroonian experience
Objective To analyze the outcome of repeat repair of vesico-vaginal fistula following a failure. Results Among the overall 81 operations analyzed, we had 31 repeat operations (37%) and 50 operations (63%) at first attempt. The success rates of closure of the fistula deteriorate with the number of attempts and vary from 88.2% at the first […]
Risk factors for obstetric vesicovaginal fistula at University Teaching Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
The causes of obstetric fistulae are obstructed labor, direct tear during delivery, and abortion. However, the condition may occur in the presence of several risk factors. The aim of this case-control study, conducted between January 1, 2009 and September 31, 2011, at the Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital was to identify the risk factors for developing […]
Risk factors for obstetric fistula: a clinical review
The purpose of this study was to assess the characteristics of obstetric fistula patients. We conducted a search of the literature to identify all relevant articles published during the period from 1987–2008. Conclusion Obstetric fistula is associated with several risk factors, and they appear to be preventable. This disease is associated with teenage status at […]
Perception and attitude of obstetric fistula patients about their condition: a report from the Regional Hospital Maroua, Cameroon
Obstetric fistula results in a continuous leakage of urine or feces through the vagina. The social consequences of obstetric fistula are severe, with affected women often ostracized from the community, divorced, abandoned and remaining childless. The general objective of this study was to analyze the perception and attitude of obstetric fistula patients treated at the […]