Fistula Campaigns-Are They of Any Benefit?
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Date
2010
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Elsevier Taiwan
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Abstract
Objective Evaluation of the problems encountered during a voluntarily fistula campaign in a regional hospital of Niger (Africa) Materials and Methods Women underwent basic gynecological examination, methylene blue testing, and/or direct cystoscopy as necessary According to their clinical condition, women were informed and surgical options offered as appropriate Operations were performed under spinal or epidural anesthesia Immediate postoperative outcomes were followed during the stay of the surgical team in the country Results A total of 62 women were examined and 11 had causes of incontinence other than obstetric fistula In 9 8% of the women, severe local infection precluding any surgical intervention was evident In 58 8% of patients, the trigonal region and/or urethra were irreversibly damaged A proportion of patients (9 8%) with large lesions and intact urethra that were offered vaginal layered closure refused the intervention Of the women that were operated on (21 6%), six underwent vaginal layered closure with Martius fat flap and five women underwent a combined abdomino vaginal approach Conclusion It is extremely difficult to meet the needs of this global problem with short term programs and volunteers Directing these efforts to specialist fistula centers and creating reliable scientific evidence should be the main goal [Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2010,49(3) 291-296]
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ethical problems, fistula campaign, obstetric fistula, Obstetric Vesicuvaginal Fistulas, Repair, Management, Urinary, Women
Journal or Series
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
WoS Q Value
Q4
Scopus Q Value
Q2
Volume
49
Issue
3
