August 2020

Psychosocial and economic reintegration needs of patients operated on for vesicovaginal fistula in Cameroon

Obstetric fistula is an abnormal communication between the vagina, the bladder and/or the rectum through which urine flows and/or feces (stools) are constantly discharged. Many women with this condition tend to think about hiding or even committing suicide. The objective of this study was to analyze the psychosocial reintegration needs of patients with vesico-vaginal fistula. […]

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Psycho-social and economic reintegration of women operated for urogenital fistula

To study the psycho-social and economic reintegration of women operated for genital fistula in Congo. Material and methods This was a descriptive observational study conducted in Brazzaville and Ewo, Republic of Congo, from April 1 to October 31, 2018. It included patients operated for genital fistula between 2008 and 2017. Variables of interest were socio-demographic, […]

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Best Practices in Robotic-assisted Repair of Vesicovaginal Fistula: A Consensus Report from the European Association of Urology Robotic Urology Section Scientific Working Group for Reconstructive Urology

Surgical repair of a vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) has been described extensively in the literature for several decades. Advances in robotic repair have been adopted since 2005. Objective A consensus review of existing data based on published case series, expert opinion, and a survey monkey. Evidence acquisition This document summarizes the consensus group meeting and survey […]

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