کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3442456 1595021 2006 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Repair of obstetric vesicovaginal fistulas in Africa
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پزشکی و دندانپزشکی (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Repair of obstetric vesicovaginal fistulas in Africa
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to show the outcomes of primary surgical repair of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula repairs in Niger, Africa.Study designFrom October 2003 to April 2005, 90 patients were examined with vesicovaginal fistulas and no previous repair. Fistulas were variable in location and degree of scarring and ranged up to 7 cm in size. All patients were offered surgical repair. Primary repair was performed in 73 women.ResultsSuccessful primary closure was achieved in 41 patients (56%); 19 patients were lost to follow up, and 13 patients had a persistent fistula. Incontinence, despite fistula closure, was present in 9 patients. Common features of failure and/or incontinence included larger size, involvement of the urethrovesical junction, and scarring.ConclusionThe initial repair of vesicovaginal fistulas has the highest probability of success. The successful closure is dependent on size, site, and associated scarring.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Volume 195, Issue 6, December 2006, Pages 1748–1752
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