A mission to provide free surgery for women with obstetric fistula (OF) took place at the Hôpital Saint Jean de Dieu in Tanguiéta, thanks to a partnership between the Ministry of Health, the Geneva Foundation for Medical Training and Research (GFMER) and its Fistula Group programme, and the Claudine Talon Foundation. Cases of male urology have also been treated.
Training
This mission provided an introduction to the surgical repair of obstetric fistulas and complex cases of urethral strictures. It was led by Professors Charles – Henry Rochat and James Peabody, GFMER experts in fistula surgery, and Dr Renaud Aholou, gynaecologistobstetrician and referent for the management of FO at Hôpital Saint Jean de Dieu in Tanguiéta.
Expertise and management
Prof. Charles – Henry Rochat / urologist, GFMER (Switzerland) Prof. James Peabody / urologist (USA) Dr Renaud Aholou / gynaecologist – obstetrician Tanguiéta Hospital (Benin) Dr Jean de DIeu Yunga Foma / gynaecologist – obstetrician (DRC) Nadine Piatowski / instrumentalist (Switzerland)
Doctors training in gynaecology (Cotonou)
Dr Patien Byeka Salumu / DES 4 in gynaecology and obstetrics.
Doctors training in urology (Cotonou)
Dr Guy Kikwaya / DES 2 in urology Dr Michel Armand Mfokoue Njundi / DES 2 in urology
Doctors resident at the Saint Jean de Dieu Hospital in Tanguiéta
Dr Sarkis- Cédric Aikobinou / general practitioner Dr Loriano Guedehounsou / general practitioner
First laparoscopy in Tnaguiéta!
Laparoscopy has become a reality at the Tanguiéta Zone Hospital. This is an operating technique that enables surgery to be carried out with the stomach closed, without large incisions. An optic is introduced through the navel. C02 is blown into the abdominal cavity to create a space (pneumoperitoneum) allowing panoramic vision.
The instruments are introduced into the abdomen through small 5 mm holes.
During the mission, the first laparoscopy was performed to treat a case of peritonitis.
